Mountain Katydid

Mountain Katydid

Acripeza reticulata

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

7 Verified sightings at Wilsons Promontory National Park From 2019 to 2026
147 In all 3 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Mountain Katydid

Acripeza is a monotypic genus of katydids containing only the species Acripeza reticulata, commonly known as the mountain katydid. It is found in Australia. Acripeza at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility Portal Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~50%
2 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Katydid in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Katydid sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mountain Katydid in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

February to April

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Katydid in Wilsons Promontory National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and May–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Mountain Katydid?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mountain Katydid 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 Wilsons Promontory National Park the best place to see a Mountain Katydid?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Mountain Katydid sightings, Wilsons Promontory National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kosciuszko National Park (Australia, about 50%).

Which relatives of the Mountain Katydid live in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

Same order: Orthoptera

The closest relatives of the Mountain Katydid that you can see in Wilsons Promontory National Park (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Common Gumleaf Grasshopper (about 10%) and Wingless Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Mountain Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mountain Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Wilsons Promontory 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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