Xylonichus eucalypti

Xylonichus eucalypti

Xylonichus eucalypti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Great Otway National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

11 Verified sightings at Great Otway National Park From 2019 to 2026
18 In all 2 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Xylonichus eucalypti in Great Otway National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xylonichus eucalypti sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 203rd 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 Xylonichus eucalypti in Great Otway National Park?

August

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Xylonichus eucalypti in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Xylonichus eucalypti?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xylonichus eucalypti sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Xylonichus eucalypti?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Xylonichus eucalypti sightings, Great Otway National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Xylonichus eucalypti live in Great Otway National Park?

Same family: Scarabaeidae

The closest relatives of the Xylonichus eucalypti that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Cheiroplatys bifossus (about 10%), Phyllotocus bimaculatus (about 10%) and Phyllotocus macleayi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Xylonichus eucalypti sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Xylonichus eucalypti is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (11 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.

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