Chrysodeixis argentifera
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Chrysodeixis argentifera, the tobacco looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tobacco Looper sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 122nd 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tobacco Looper in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–July, the lowest months. Those are among Blue Mountains National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 150 mm in March.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tobacco Looper sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Tobacco Looper sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tobacco Looper is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (30 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.
