Chloroclystis approximata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Chloroclystis approximata, the plumed looper or cherry looper, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania).
The wingspan is about 3 cm (1.2 in). The larvae feed on flowers and young fruit of cherries (Prunus avium) and flowers and buds of apples (Malus domestica) and various wattles (Acacia spp.). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cherry Looper sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 20 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.
February, June and August–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cherry Looper in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, July and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cherry Looper 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 2 parks where we can rate Cherry Looper sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Chloroclystis
The closest relatives of the Cherry Looper that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (genus Chloroclystis) are Insigillated Pug (about 10%), Chloroclystis catastreptes (about 10%) and Australian Pug Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cherry Looper is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (20 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.
