Eucalypt Leaf Beetle

Eucalypt Leaf Beetle

Paropsis maculata

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

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

7 Verified sightings at Springbrook National Park From 2019 to 2026
52 In all 4 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Springbrook National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 262nd most-seen of the 429 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 a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Springbrook National Park?

January–February and October–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–September and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eucalypt Leaf Beetle 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 Springbrook National Park the best place to see a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle live in Springbrook National Park?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle that you can see in Springbrook National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Variable Ladybird Beetle (about 10%), Campfire Beetle (about 10%) and Fungus-Eating Ladybird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook 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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