What are the chances of seeing a Brown-Bar Moth in Daintree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-Bar Moth sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 457th 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.
When is the best time to see a Brown-Bar Moth in Daintree National Park?
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-Bar Moth in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and September–January, the lowest months. That is one of Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 50 mm in September.
What time of day is best to see a Brown-Bar Moth?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown-Bar Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Daintree National Park the best place to see a Brown-Bar Moth?
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Brown-Bar Moth sightings, Daintree National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%), Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Brown-Bar Moth live in Daintree National Park?
Same genus: Maliattha
The closest relatives of the Brown-Bar Moth that you can see in Daintree National Park (genus Maliattha) are Maliattha signifera (about 10%) and Maliattha ritsemae (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Brown-Bar Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-Bar Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (9 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.