Wide-Brand Grass-Dart

Wide-Brand Grass-Dart

Suniana sunias

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Noosa National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

17 Verified sightings at Noosa National Park From 2019 to 2026
164 In all 4 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Wide-Brand Grass-Dart

Suniana sunias is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Indonesia (Papua, Maluku), Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory and Queensland), Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on Sorghum verticilliflorum, Paspalum urvillei, Panicum maximum, Leersia hexandra and other Leersia species. They rest in a shelter made from blades of their host plant joined with silk. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
3 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
4 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Wide-Brand Grass-Dart in Noosa National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wide-Brand Grass-Dart sighting in Noosa National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 32 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Wide-Brand Grass-Dart in Noosa National Park?

April, August and November

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Wide-Brand Grass-Dart in Noosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July, October and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Wide-Brand Grass-Dart?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wide-Brand Grass-Dart 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 Noosa National Park the best place to see a Wide-Brand Grass-Dart?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Wide-Brand Grass-Dart sightings, Noosa National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%).

Where does the Wide-Brand Grass-Dart sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Wide-Brand Grass-Dart is recorded against all the insects logged in Noosa National Park (17 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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