What are the chances of seeing an Epitymbia alaudana in Blue Mountains National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epitymbia alaudana sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 456th 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.
When is the best time to see an Epitymbia alaudana in Blue Mountains National Park?
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Epitymbia alaudana in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months. That is one of Blue Mountains National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 150 mm in March.
What time of day is best to see an Epitymbia alaudana?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Epitymbia alaudana sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Epitymbia alaudana?
Only Blue Mountains National Park, in our data
Blue Mountains National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Epitymbia alaudana sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Epitymbia alaudana live in Blue Mountains National Park?
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Epitymbia alaudana that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Acroceuthes metaxanthana (about 10%), Cotton Tipworm Moth (about 10%) and Orange Fruit Borer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Epitymbia alaudana sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Epitymbia alaudana is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (8 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.