Oenochroma vinaria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Oenochroma vinaria, the pink-bellied moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Australia. The wingspan is 50–70 mm. The larvae feed on Grevillea, Banksia and Hakea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-Bellied Moth 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.
January–April, August–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-Bellied Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–July, October and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pink-Bellied Moth 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Pink-Bellied Moth sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Oenochroma
The closest relatives of the Pink-Bellied Moth that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (genus Oenochroma) are Oenochroma subustaria (about 10%) and Ribbed Wine Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pink-Bellied Moth 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.
