Monopis icterogastra
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Monopis icterogastra, the wool moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Australia. It is thought that the moths of this species lay live young caterpillars rather than eggs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wool Moth sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 155th 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.
August to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wool Moth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wool Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Wool Moth sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Monopis
The closest relatives of the Wool Moth that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (genus Monopis) are Bird Nest Moth (about 10%) and Blotched Monopis Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wool Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (25 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.
