Alucita phricodes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Alucita phricodes is a species of moth of the family Alucitidae. It is found from the Atherton Tableland in Queensland to Batemans Bay in New South Wales. The wingspan is about 10 mm. The larvae feed on the buds and flowers of Pandorea jasminoides and Pandorea pandorana. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alucita phricodes sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 567th most-seen of the 856 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.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Alucita phricodes in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–July, the lowest months. That is one of Daintree National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 380 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alucita phricodes sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Alucita phricodes sightings, Daintree National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%), Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alucita phricodes is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
