Austrolestes psyche
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Austrolestes psyche is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, commonly known as a cup ringtail. It is found in south-eastern Australia where it inhabits pools, lakes and swamps. Austrolestes psyche is a medium-sized to large damselfly, the male is light blue and black.
The genus name Austrolestes combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Lestes, a genus name derived from Greek λῃστής (lēstēs, “robber”). The species name psyche is named after Psyche, a figure from Greek mythology.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
No species of the same family or order lives in Freycinet National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cup Ringtail sighting in Freycinet National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 14 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cup Ringtail in Freycinet National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–September, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cup Ringtail sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Cup Ringtail sightings, Freycinet National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (Australia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cup Ringtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Freycinet National Park (7 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.
