Thrincophora lignigerana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Thrincophora lignigerana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania and South Australia. The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are whitish-brown suffused and irregularly spotted and blotched with dark fuscous-brown. The hindwings are pale-grey, with faintly darker strigulae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thrincophora lignigerana sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 294th 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.
January–March, May and August–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thrincophora lignigerana in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–July and December, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Thrincophora lignigerana sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Thrincophora lignigerana sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Thrincophora lignigerana that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Acroceuthes metaxanthana (about 10%), Cotton Tipworm Moth (about 10%) and Orange Fruit Borer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Thrincophora lignigerana is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (15 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.
