Flecked Wave Moth

Flecked Wave Moth

Idaea philocosma

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

23 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
31 In all 2 parks
February Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

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

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flecked Wave Moth sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 181st 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

October to April

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flecked Wave Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Flecked Wave Moth?

Between 7 and 10 am

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

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

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Flecked Wave Moth sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Flecked Wave Moth live in Blue Mountains National Park?

Same genus: Idaea

The closest relatives of the Flecked Wave Moth that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (genus Idaea) are Idaea halmaea (about 10%) and Purple Wave (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Flecked Wave Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Flecked Wave Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (23 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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