Kurrajong Bag Moth

Kurrajong Bag Moth

Dichocrocis clytusalis

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

11 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
11 In 1 park
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Kurrajong Bag Moth

Dichocrocis clytusalis, the kurrajong bag moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is known from the north-eastern half of Australia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae feed on Brachychiton rupestre, Brachychiton acerifolium and Brachychiton populneus. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Kurrajong Bag Moth in Blue Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kurrajong Bag Moth sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 11 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.

When is the best time to see a Kurrajong Bag Moth in Blue Mountains National Park?

November to April

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

What time of day is best to see a Kurrajong Bag Moth?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kurrajong Bag Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Kurrajong Bag Moth?

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 Kurrajong Bag Moth sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Kurrajong Bag Moth live in Blue Mountains National Park?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Kurrajong Bag Moth that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Nacoleia rhoeoalis (about 10%), Eudonia aphrodes (about 10%) and Lesser Rice-Leafroller (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Kurrajong Bag Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Kurrajong Bag Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (11 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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