Pararguda rufescens
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Pararguda rufescens is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is known from Australia, including New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and 50 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus cneorifolia. They are fawn and furry. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pararguda rufescens 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.
March–April, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pararguda rufescens in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August, October and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pararguda rufescens sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pararguda rufescens sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pararguda rufescens 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.
