Clover Moth

Clover Moth

Epyaxa sodaliata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Blue Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

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

About the Clover Moth

Epyaxa sodaliata, the sodaliata moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1862 and it is native to Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Anagallis arvensis. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

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

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clover Moth sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 108th most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

August and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Clover Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and December, the lowest months. Those are among Blue Mountains National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 150 mm in March.

What time of day is best to see a Clover Moth?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clover 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.

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

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Clover Moth 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%).

Where does the Clover Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clover Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (33 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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