What are the chances of seeing a Grey Planthopper in Great Otway National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Planthopper sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 331st 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 Grey Planthopper in Great Otway National Park?
December to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Planthopper in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Grey Planthopper?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grey Planthopper sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Grey Planthopper?
Only Great Otway National Park, in our data
Great Otway National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Grey Planthopper sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Grey Planthopper live in Great Otway National Park?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Grey Planthopper that you can see in Great Otway National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Alpine Hairy Cicada (about 10%), Orange Assassin Bug (about 10%) and Red-Eyed Firetail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Grey Planthopper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grey Planthopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (6 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.