Calathusa basicunea
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Calathusa basicunea sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 294th 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.
January–May and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Calathusa basicunea in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Calathusa basicunea sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Calathusa basicunea sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Nolidae
The closest relatives of the Calathusa basicunea that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Nolidae, Tufted Moths) are Patched Tuft Moth (about 10%), Etanna clopaea (about 10%) and Detounda leptoplasta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Calathusa basicunea is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (15 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.
