Schellenberg's Soldier Bug

Schellenberg's Soldier Bug

Oechalia schellenbergii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Hattah-Kulkyne National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

9 Verified sightings at Hattah-Kulkyne National Park From 2019 to 2026
14 In all 2 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
4 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug sighting in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 61 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park?

May

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Schellenberg's Soldier Bug 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 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park the best place to see a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Schellenberg's Soldier Bug sightings, Hattah-Kulkyne National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Schellenberg's Soldier Bug live in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Schellenberg's Soldier Bug that you can see in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Red Jewel Bug (about 40%) and Leptocoris mitellatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Schellenberg's Soldier Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Schellenberg's Soldier Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (9 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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