What are the chances of seeing a Psapharus ruficornis in Great Otway National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Psapharus ruficornis 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 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 Psapharus ruficornis in Great Otway National Park?
January, March and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Psapharus ruficornis in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–September and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Psapharus ruficornis?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Psapharus ruficornis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 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 Psapharus ruficornis?
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Psapharus ruficornis sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Grampians National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Psapharus ruficornis live in Great Otway National Park?
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Psapharus ruficornis that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Broad-Back Weevil (about 10%), Nodding Thistle Receptacle Weevil (about 10%) and Poropterus conifer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Psapharus ruficornis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Psapharus ruficornis 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.