Dark-Barred Wainscot

Dark-Barred Wainscot

Leucania diatrecta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Perth

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

24 Verified sightings at Perth
42 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
October 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 Perth?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Barred Wainscot sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 99th most-seen of the 275 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.

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

January and September–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Barred Wainscot in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in February–August and December, the lowest months.

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 Perth the best place to see a Dark-Barred Wainscot?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Dark-Barred Wainscot sightings, Perth has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, under 5%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Dark-Barred Wainscot live in Perth?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Dark-Barred Wainscot that you can see in Perth (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Brown Cutworm (about 10%), Bogong Moth (about 10%) and Oriental Leafworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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 Perth (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.

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