Elusa semipecten
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Elusa semipecten is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1901. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland. The forewings are brown with a small mark near the middle of each forewing. The hindwings are pale brown. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elusa semipecten sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 359th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elusa semipecten in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Elusa semipecten sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Elusa semipecten sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Elusa semipecten that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Brown Cutworm (about 20%), Green-Blotched Moth (about 20%) and Bogong Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Elusa semipecten is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (13 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.
