Ptilomacra senex
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Ptilomacra senex is a species of carpenter moth in the family Cossidae. They are commonly called "Wood Moths". They are found in the southeast quarter of mainland Australia, such as in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. Adult moths have a light and dark fawn pattern on their wings, and they have a wingspan of approximately 10 cm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ptilomacra senex sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 456th 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.
May and June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ptilomacra senex in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–April, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ptilomacra senex sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 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 Ptilomacra senex 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%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ptilomacra senex is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (9 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.
