What are the chances of seeing a Diphucrania duodecimmaculata in Great Otway National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Diphucrania duodecimmaculata sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 369th most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Diphucrania duodecimmaculata in Great Otway National Park?
February to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Diphucrania duodecimmaculata in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Diphucrania duodecimmaculata?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Diphucrania duodecimmaculata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Great Otway National Park the best place to see a Diphucrania duodecimmaculata?
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Diphucrania duodecimmaculata sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Wilsons Promontory National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Grampians National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Diphucrania duodecimmaculata live in Great Otway National Park?
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Diphucrania duodecimmaculata that you can see in Great Otway National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Variegated Lady Beetle (about 20%), Large Spotted Ladybird (about 10%) and Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Diphucrania duodecimmaculata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Diphucrania duodecimmaculata is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway 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.