Oenochroma vinaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Oenochroma vinaria, the pink-bellied moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Australia. The wingspan is 50–70 mm. The larvae feed on Grevillea, Banksia and Hakea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-Bellied Moth sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 200th most-seen of the 742 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.
February, May, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-Bellied Moth in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–August, October and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pink-Bellied Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Pink-Bellied Moth sightings, Sydney ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, about 10%) and Melbourne (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Pink-Bellied Moth that you can see in Sydney (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Red-Lined Looper (about 10%), Apple Looper (about 10%) and Sinister Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pink-Bellied Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (43 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.
