Elhamma australasiae
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Elhamma australasiae is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found along the eastern seaboard of Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elhamma australasiae sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 144th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Elhamma australasiae in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to December, the lowest months. Those are among Blue Mountains National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in May.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Elhamma australasiae sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Elhamma australasiae sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Booderee National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Hepialidae
The closest relatives of the Elhamma australasiae that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Hepialidae, Swift Moths) are Mustard Ghost Moth (about 10%), Forest Splendid Ghost Moth (about 10%) and Common Splendid Ghost Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Elhamma australasiae is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (30 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.
