Geitoneura acantha
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Geitoneura acantha, the ringed xenica or eastern ringed xenica, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Edward Donovan as Papilio acantha in 1805. It occurs in the south-eastern mainland of Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ringed Xenica sighting in Grampians National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 148 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Ringed Xenica in Grampians National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to November, the lowest months. That is one of Grampians National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 85 mm in October.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ringed Xenica sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Ringed Xenica sightings, Grampians National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ringed Xenica is recorded against all the insects logged in Grampians National Park (17 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.
