Abantiades hyalinatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Abantiades hyalinatus is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in Australia, from southern Queensland to Tasmania. The wingspan is 10–12 cm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mustard Ghost Moth sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 294th 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mustard Ghost Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mustard Ghost Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Mustard Ghost Moth sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Hepialidae
The closest relatives of the Mustard Ghost Moth that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Hepialidae, Swift Moths) are Elhamma australasiae (about 10%), Forest Splendid Ghost Moth (about 10%) and Common Splendid Ghost Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mustard Ghost Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (22 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.
