Epicoma melanospila
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Epicoma melanospila, the black spot moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It was first described by Wallengren in 1860 and it is found in Australia. The larvae feed on Callistemon, Eucalyptus, Leptospermum and Kunzea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Spot Moth sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 409th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May, September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Spot Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, June–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Spot Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Black Spot Moth sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%), Wilsons Promontory National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Kosciuszko National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Notodontidae
The closest relatives of the Black Spot 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 Black Spot Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (10 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.
