Athetis tenuis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Athetis tenuis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known from all of Australia, including Norfolk Island as well as New Zealand. The larvae have been recorded feeding on the stems of young Gossypium species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Athetis tenuis sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 258th 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.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Athetis tenuis in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and October, the lowest months. That is one of Blue Mountains National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 150 mm in March.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Athetis tenuis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Athetis tenuis sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Athetis tenuis that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Brown Cutworm (about 20%), Green-Blotched Moth (about 20%) and Bogong Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Athetis tenuis is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (17 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.
