Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid

Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid

Zaprochilus australis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Great Otway National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at Great Otway National Park From 2019 to 2026
33 In all 3 parks
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
2 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid in Great Otway National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 253rd most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid in Great Otway National Park?

September

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–August and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Great Otway National Park the best place to see an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid live in Great Otway National Park?

Same family: Tettigoniidae

The closest relatives of the Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Adelaide Marauding Katydid (about 10%), Common Eastern Requena (about 10%) and Gumleaf Katydid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (8 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.

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