Psilogramma casuarinae
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Psilogramma casuarinae, the Australasian privet hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is known from New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Queensland, all in Australia.
The larvae feed on Olea europaea, Ligustrum vulgare, Jasminum polyanthum, Campsis radicans, Tecoma stans, Lonicera japonica, Cotoneaster species, Antirrhinum majus and Clerodendrum paniculatum. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australasian Privet Hawkmoth sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 120 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 89th most-seen of the 742 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 an Australasian Privet Hawkmoth in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months. That is one of Sydney's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 45 mm in September.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australasian Privet Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Australasian Privet Hawkmoth sightings, Sydney has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Australasian Privet Hawkmoth that you can see in Sydney (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Pale Brown Hawkmoth (about 10%), Coprosma Hawk Moth (about 10%) and Vine Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australasian Privet Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (120 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.
