Morosaphycita oculiferella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Morosaphycita oculiferella is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Edward Meyrick in 1879. It is known from Australia (including Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory) and New Zealand. The wingspan is about 20 mm.
This species was discussed and illustrated by George Hudson in his book A supplement to the butterflies and moths of New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Morosaphycita oculiferella sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 611th 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.
January, March–April and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Morosaphycita oculiferella in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Morosaphycita oculiferella sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
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 Morosaphycita oculiferella sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Morosaphycita oculiferella that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Small Tabby (about 10%), Meyriccia latro (about 10%) and Spectrotrota fimbrialis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Morosaphycita oculiferella is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (6 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.
