Phrataria transcissata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Phrataria transcissata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Australia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. 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 Phrataria transcissata sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 359th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phrataria transcissata in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phrataria transcissata sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Phrataria transcissata 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: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Phrataria transcissata that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Apple Looper (about 20%), Black Geometrid (about 10%) and Plantain Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phrataria transcissata is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (12 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.
