What are the chances of seeing a Salma marmorea in Great Otway National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Salma marmorea sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 178th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Salma marmorea in Great Otway National Park?
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Salma marmorea in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Salma marmorea?
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Salma marmorea 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 Salma marmorea?
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 Salma marmorea sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Salma marmorea sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Salma marmorea is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (14 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.