Eucalypt Leaf Beetle

Eucalypt Leaf Beetle

Paropsis maculata

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

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

5 Verified sightings at Lamington National Park From 2019 to 2026
52 In all 4 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Lamington National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 365th most-seen of the 430 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 Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Lamington National Park?

February

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–September and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 40 mm in August.

What time of day is best to see a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Lamington National Park the best place to see a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sightings, Lamington National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%), Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle live in Lamington National Park?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Pandorea Leaf Beetle (about 10%) and Two-Tailed Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (5 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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