Candalides xanthospilos
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Candalides xanthospilos, the yellow-spot blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in along the eastern coast of Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. The wingspan is about 25 mm (0.98 in). Adults are brown.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Pimelea species, including Pimelea colorans, Pimelea latifolia, Pimelea linifolia and Pimelea ligustrina. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Blue sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 179th most-seen of the 430 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Blue in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to September, the lowest months. That is one of Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 40 mm in August.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Spotted Blue sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Yellow-Spotted Blue sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Spotted Blue that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Lesser Grass Blue (about 20%), Speckled Line-Blue (about 20%) and Small Green Banded Blue (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spotted Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (13 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.
