Theclinesthes onycha
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Theclinesthes onycha, the cycad blue is a small butterfly found in Eastern Australia, coastal and inland from Cape York Peninsula to the southern-most part of New South Wales. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cycad Blue sighting in Noosa National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 32 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.
October and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cycad Blue in Noosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June–September, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cycad Blue 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 Cycad Blue sightings, Noosa National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Cycad Blue that you can see in Noosa National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Rounded Sixline Blue (about 10%), Pea Blue (about 10%) and Lesser Grass Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cycad Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Noosa National Park (9 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.
