Tipanaea patulella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Tipanaea patulella is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is known from Australia, where it is found from Queensland to Tasmania. The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are white. The larvae are thought to bore into the stems of Juncus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White Rush Moth sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 337th 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White Rush Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White Rush 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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate White Rush Moth sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%), Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the White Rush 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 White Rush Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (13 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.
