Tenodera australasiae
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Tenodera australasiae, the purple-winged mantis, is species of praying mantis. Found throughout Australia, it is common in the eastern regions. Both males and females are capable of flight. The species has not been shown to be parthenogenetic. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-Winged Mantis sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 76 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.
January and June
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-Winged Mantis in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, August and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Kakadu National Park's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Purple-Winged Mantis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Purple-Winged Mantis sightings, Kakadu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Purple-Winged Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kakadu National Park (10 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.
