What are the chances of seeing a Thosea threnopis in Daintree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thosea threnopis sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 457th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Thosea threnopis in Daintree National Park?
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Thosea threnopis in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May, July, October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 380 mm of rain against 50 mm in September.
What time of day is best to see a Thosea threnopis?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Thosea threnopis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Thosea threnopis?
Only Daintree National Park, in our data
Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Thosea threnopis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Thosea threnopis live in Daintree National Park?
Same family: Limacodidae
The closest relatives of the Thosea threnopis that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Limacodidae, Slug Caterpillar Moths) are Chalcocelis albiguttatus (about 10%), Squamosa barymorpha (about 10%) and Pygmaeomorpha modesta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Thosea threnopis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Thosea threnopis is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (9 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.