Chlenias banksiaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Chlenias banksiaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Élie Jean François Le Guillou in 1841. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. The larvae feed from many species of unrelated plants, including the introduced Pinus radiata. 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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chlenias banksiaria 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 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.
April–June and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chlenias banksiaria in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–October and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chlenias banksiaria sightings with a recorded time, and about half 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 Chlenias banksiaria sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Chlenias banksiaria that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Apple Looper (about 20%), Black Geometrid (about 10%) and Plantain Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chlenias banksiaria 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.
