Aglaosoma variegata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Aglaosoma variegata, the patterned notodontid, is a species of moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is known from the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
Adults have forewings with a striking pattern of cream and dark brown. The hindwings are cream with brown spots along the margin. The larvae feed on various plants, including Acacia longifolia and Banksia ericifolia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Patterned Notodontid 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 and February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Patterned Notodontid in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to December, the lowest months. Those are among Blue Mountains National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in May.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Patterned Notodontid sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Patterned Notodontid sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Notodontidae
The closest relatives of the Patterned Notodontid that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Notodontidae, Prominent Moths) are Sorama bicolor (about 10%), Golden Notodontid (about 10%) and Cowled Rough-Head (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Patterned Notodontid 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.
