What are the chances of seeing a Praxis pandesma in Great Otway National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Praxis pandesma 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 a Praxis pandesma in Great Otway National Park?
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Praxis pandesma in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Praxis pandesma?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Praxis pandesma 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 Praxis pandesma?
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 Praxis pandesma sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Praxis pandesma live in Great Otway National Park?
Same genus: Praxis
The closest relatives of the Praxis pandesma that you can see in Great Otway National Park (genus Praxis) are Brown Praxis (about 10%) and Praxis edwardsii (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Praxis pandesma sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Praxis pandesma 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.