Olive-Green Coastal Katydid

Olive-Green Coastal Katydid

Austrosalomona falcata

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

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

25 Verified sightings at Royal National Park From 2019 to 2026
111 In all 5 parks
January Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Olive-Green Coastal Katydid

Austrosalomona falcata, the olive-green coastal katydid, is a species of insect found in eastern Australia and is introduced to New Zealand. The habitat includes urban gardens, rural areas and grassy woodlands. Food consists of flowers and fruits. The males communicate by stridulation, where one forewing is scraped against the other. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
5 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Olive-Green Coastal Katydid in Royal National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-Green Coastal Katydid sighting in Royal National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 38th most-seen of the 175 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Olive-Green Coastal Katydid in Royal National Park?

May, July and December–January

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-Green Coastal Katydid in Royal National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Olive-Green Coastal Katydid?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Olive-Green Coastal Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 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 Olive-Green Coastal Katydid?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Olive-Green Coastal Katydid sightings, Royal National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Olive-Green Coastal Katydid live in Royal National Park?

Same family: Tettigoniidae

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

Where does the Olive-Green Coastal Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Olive-Green Coastal Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Royal National Park (25 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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