Suniana sunias
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wide-Brand Grass-Dart sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 429 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.
March and April
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Wide-Brand Grass-Dart in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to August, the lowest months.
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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Wide-Brand Grass-Dart sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 4th at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%), Noosa National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Wide-Brand Grass-Dart that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Orange Palm Dart (about 20%), Narrow-Banded Awl (about 10%) and Splendid Ochre (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wide-Brand Grass-Dart is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (42 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.
