Dasypodia cymatodes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Dasypodia cymatodes, the northern old lady moth or northern wattle moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria), and is self introduced in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 80 mm. The larvae feed on Acacia species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Wattle Moth sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 420th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Wattle Moth in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and November–May, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Wattle Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Northern Wattle Moth sightings, Brisbane ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Northern Wattle Moth that you can see in Brisbane (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asian Magpie Moth (about 20%), Castor Semi-Looper (about 10%) and Yellow Tussock (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Wattle Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (24 verified sightings), 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.
