Ceremonial Heath Moth

Ceremonial Heath Moth

Dichromodes confluaria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Blue Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
36 In all 3 parks
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ceremonial Heath Moth in Blue Mountains National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ceremonial Heath Moth sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 611th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Ceremonial Heath Moth in Blue Mountains National Park?

September and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ceremonial Heath Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Ceremonial Heath Moth?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ceremonial Heath Moth 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.

Is Blue Mountains National Park the best place to see a Ceremonial Heath Moth?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Ceremonial Heath Moth sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Grampians National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Ceremonial Heath Moth live in Blue Mountains National Park?

Same genus: Dichromodes

The closest relatives of the Ceremonial Heath Moth that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (genus Dichromodes) are Black-Signed Heath Moth (about 10%), Pale Grey Heath Moth (about 10%) and Dichromodes molybdaria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Ceremonial Heath Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ceremonial Heath Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (6 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.

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