Glasswing

Glasswing

Acraea andromacha

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

10 Verified sightings at Lamington National Park From 2019 to 2026
52 In all 3 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Glasswing

Acraea andromacha, the glasswing or small greasy, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Australia, New Guinea and surrounding islands. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Glasswing in Lamington National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Glasswing sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 203rd 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Glasswing in Lamington National Park?

March

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Glasswing in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 40 mm in August.

What time of day is best to see a Glasswing?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Glasswing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 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 Glasswing?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Glasswing sightings, Lamington National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Noosa National Park (Australia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Glasswing live in Lamington National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Glasswing that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Brown Ringlet (about 30%), Monarch (about 30%) and Wonder Brown (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Glasswing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Glasswing is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington 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.

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