Alucita phricodes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Alucita phricodes is a species of moth of the family Alucitidae. It is found from the Atherton Tableland in Queensland to Batemans Bay in New South Wales. The wingspan is about 10 mm. The larvae feed on the buds and flowers of Pandorea jasminoides and Pandorea pandorana. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alucita phricodes sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 181st most-seen of the 789 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.
February–March and August–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alucita phricodes in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alucita phricodes sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Alucita phricodes sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Alucita phricodes that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Swordgrass Brown (about 40%), Common Brown (about 30%) and Australian Painted Lady (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alucita phricodes is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (21 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.
