Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid

Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid

Zaprochilus australis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Royal National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

10 Verified sightings at Royal National Park From 2019 to 2026
33 In all 3 parks
November Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid in Royal National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid sighting in Royal National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 93rd most-seen of the 175 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid in Royal National Park?

September and November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid in Royal National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Royal National Park the best place to see an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid sightings, Royal National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid live in Royal National Park?

Same family: Tettigoniidae

The closest relatives of the Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid that you can see in Royal National Park (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Olive-Green Coastal Katydid (about 10%) and Blackish Meadow Katydid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Royal National Park (10 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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