Psalidostetha banksiae
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Psalidostetha banksiae, also known as the banksia moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found throughout Australia. Its wingspan is about 6 cm (2.4 in). It is the only species in the genus Psalidostetha. The larvae feed on Banksia, Hakea, Dryandra and Grevillea leaves. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Banksia Moth 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.
February, August and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banksia Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–July and September–November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banksia Moth 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 Banksia Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Notodontidae
The closest relatives of the Banksia Moth that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Notodontidae, Prominent Moths) are Sorama bicolor (about 10%), Golden Notodontid (about 10%) and Cowled Rough-Head (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banksia Moth 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.
