What are the chances of seeing a Gelonus tasmanicus in Kosciuszko National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gelonus tasmanicus sighting in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 105 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Gelonus tasmanicus in Kosciuszko National Park?
February and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gelonus tasmanicus in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Gelonus tasmanicus?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gelonus tasmanicus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Gelonus tasmanicus?
Only Kosciuszko National Park, in our data
Kosciuszko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Gelonus tasmanicus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Gelonus tasmanicus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gelonus tasmanicus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kosciuszko 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.