What are the chances of seeing a Microdes villosata in Great Otway National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Microdes villosata sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Microdes villosata in Great Otway National Park?
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Microdes villosata in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Microdes villosata?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Microdes villosata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Microdes villosata?
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 Microdes villosata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Microdes villosata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Microdes villosata is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (21 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.