Scoparia exhibitalis

Scoparia exhibitalis

Scoparia exhibitalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Blue Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

17 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
17 In 1 park
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Scoparia exhibitalis

Scoparia exhibitalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales. The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are black, variegated with white and with numerous white patches on the basal area. The antemedial line is white with a white patch beyond it at the middle. There is also a large white postmedial patch with two black spots on it. The postmedial line is black, outwardly edged with white. The hindwings are yellowish, suffused with fuscous. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scoparia exhibitalis in Blue Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scoparia exhibitalis sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 258th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Scoparia exhibitalis in Blue Mountains National Park?

September

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scoparia exhibitalis in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and November–February, the lowest months. That is one of Blue Mountains National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 150 mm in March.

What time of day is best to see a Scoparia exhibitalis?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scoparia exhibitalis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Scoparia exhibitalis?

Only Blue Mountains National Park, in our data

Blue Mountains National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Scoparia exhibitalis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Scoparia exhibitalis live in Blue Mountains National Park?

Same genus: Scoparia

The closest relatives of the Scoparia exhibitalis that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (genus Scoparia) are Scoparia chiasta (about 10%) and Scoparia charopoea (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Scoparia exhibitalis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scoparia exhibitalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (17 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.

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