Uresiphita ornithopteralis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Uresiphita ornithopteralis, the tree lucerne moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. It is also found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Cytisus scoparius and other Fabaceae species like Genista monspessulana and Hovea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Lucerne Moth sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 139th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Lucerne Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tree Lucerne Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Tree Lucerne Moth sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Tree Lucerne Moth that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Nacoleia rhoeoalis (about 10%), Eudonia aphrodes (about 10%) and Lesser Rice-Leafroller (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tree Lucerne Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (27 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.
