What are the chances of seeing a Laspeyria concavata in Blue Mountains National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Laspeyria concavata sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 225th 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 Laspeyria concavata in Blue Mountains National Park?
January–February, April–May and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Laspeyria concavata in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, June–August and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Laspeyria concavata?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Laspeyria concavata sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Blue Mountains National Park the best place to see a Laspeyria concavata?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Laspeyria concavata sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Laspeyria concavata live in Blue Mountains National Park?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Laspeyria concavata that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Light Ermine Moth (about 10%), Bird Dropping Lichen Moth (about 10%) and Tigrioides alterna (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Laspeyria concavata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Laspeyria concavata is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (20 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.