Aeolochroma metarhodata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Aeolochroma metarhodata, the tea-tree emerald, is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. The larvae feed on Leptospermum polygalifolium. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tea-Tree Emerald sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 181st 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.
October to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tea-Tree Emerald in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to September, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tea-Tree Emerald 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Tea-Tree Emerald sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Aeolochroma
The closest relatives of the Tea-Tree Emerald that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (genus Aeolochroma) are Aeolochroma hypochromaria (about 10%) and Aeolochroma mniaria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tea-Tree Emerald is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (22 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.
