Dark-Barred Wainscot

Dark-Barred Wainscot

Leucania diatrecta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Melbourne

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

17 Verified sightings at Melbourne
42 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Dark-Barred Wainscot

Leucania diatrecta is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in New South Wales. The wingspan is about 30 mm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dark-Barred Wainscot in Melbourne?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Barred Wainscot sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 517th most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dark-Barred Wainscot in Melbourne?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Barred Wainscot in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Dark-Barred Wainscot?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark-Barred Wainscot sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Melbourne the best place to see a Dark-Barred Wainscot?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Dark-Barred Wainscot sightings, Melbourne ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, about 10%) and Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Dark-Barred Wainscot sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dark-Barred Wainscot is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (17 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.

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