Scopula optivata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Scopula optivata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Varied Wave Moth sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and August–September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Varied Wave Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and July, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Varied Wave Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Varied Wave Moth sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Varied Wave Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (44 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.
