Cethosia penthesilea
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Cethosia penthesilea, the orange lacewing, is a species of heliconiine butterfly found in Southeast Asia, as well as the Australia's Northern Territory. Larval food: Lacewing Vine (Adenia heterophylla). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Lacewing Butterfly sighting in Litchfield National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 43 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.
March and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Lacewing Butterfly in Litchfield National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to February, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain Lacewing Butterfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 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 Plain Lacewing Butterfly sightings, Litchfield National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Plain Lacewing Butterfly that you can see in Litchfield National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Australian Common Crow (about 50%), Orange Ringlet (about 40%) and Blue Pansy (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain Lacewing Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Litchfield National Park (6 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.
