Clania ignobilis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Clania ignobilis, the faggot case moth, is a species of moth of the family Psychidae. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria. Adult males have wingspan of about 30 mm. The female is wingless.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus, Betula pendula, Callitris and Pinus species. It constructs a silken case of 40–50 mm in which it lives and pupates. 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 Common Case 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.
February and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Case Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–September and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Case Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Common Case Moth sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Psychidae
The closest relatives of the Common Case Moth that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Psychidae, Bagworm Moths) are Saunders' Case Moth (about 10%) and Lepidoscia saxosa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Case 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.
