Scopula rubraria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Scopula rubraria, also called a plantain moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is native to Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Moth sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and September–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plantain Moth 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.
3rd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Plantain Moth sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Maria Island National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plantain Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (55 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.
