Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle

Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle

Paropsisterna cloelia

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
25 In all 3 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle

Paropsisterna cloelia, known as the eucalyptus leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle native to Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Grampians 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 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle in Great Otway National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle 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 286th 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 a Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle in Great Otway National Park?

February–March and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–October and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle 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 Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Grampians National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle 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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