Aproopta melanchlaena
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Aproopta melanchlaena is a moth in the family Depressariidae, and the only species in the genus Aproopta. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales. The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are blackish, towards the termen with a slight whitish admixture. The hindwings are pale-grey. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Aproopta melanchlaena sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 681st most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aproopta melanchlaena in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Aproopta melanchlaena sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Blue Mountains National Park, in our data
Blue Mountains National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Aproopta melanchlaena sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Depressariidae
The closest relatives of the Aproopta melanchlaena that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Depressariidae, Flat-bodied moths) are Agriophara confertella (about 10%), Phylomictis lintearia (about 10%) and Leptosaces schistopa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aproopta melanchlaena is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (5 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.
