What are the chances of seeing a Taeniarchis hestica in Daintree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taeniarchis hestica sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 254th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Taeniarchis hestica in Daintree National Park?
April–May and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Taeniarchis hestica in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and October–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Taeniarchis hestica?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Taeniarchis hestica sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Taeniarchis hestica?
Only Daintree National Park, in our data
Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Taeniarchis hestica sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Taeniarchis hestica live in Daintree National Park?
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Taeniarchis hestica that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Homona mermerodes (about 10%), Caenognosis incisa (about 10%) and Loboschiza martia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Taeniarchis hestica sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Taeniarchis hestica is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (16 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.