Green Jewel Bug

Green Jewel Bug

Lampromicra senator

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Nitmiluk National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

7 Verified sightings at Nitmiluk National Park From 2019 to 2026
16 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Green Jewel Bug

Lampromicra senator is an Australian species of insect in the family Scutelleridae, commonly known as the green jewel bug. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
2 Kakadu 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 Green Jewel Bug in Nitmiluk National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Green Jewel Bug sighting in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 17 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Green Jewel Bug in Nitmiluk National Park?

April, June and September

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Green Jewel Bug in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October, the lowest months. Those are among Nitmiluk National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 270 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Green Jewel Bug?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Jewel Bug 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 Nitmiluk National Park the best place to see a Green Jewel Bug?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Green Jewel Bug sightings, Nitmiluk National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Green Jewel Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green Jewel Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Nitmiluk National Park (7 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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