Geitoneura acantha
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Geitoneura acantha, the ringed xenica or eastern ringed xenica, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Edward Donovan as Papilio acantha in 1805. It occurs in the south-eastern mainland of Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ringed Xenica sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ringed Xenica in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months. That is one of Great Otway National Park's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 110 mm in October.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ringed Xenica sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Ringed Xenica sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Grampians National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ringed Xenica is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (45 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.
