Exelastis pumilio
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Exelastis pumilio is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It has worldwide tropical distribution, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Japan, Micronesia, South Africa the Virgin Islands as well as Queensland and New Guinea.
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing in March, April and June. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Plume Moth sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 402nd 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Plume Moth in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months. That is one of Daintree National Park's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 380 mm in January.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dwarf Plume Moth 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dwarf Plume Moth sightings, Daintree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Pterophoridae
The closest relatives of the Dwarf Plume Moth that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Pterophoridae, Plume Moths) are Sri Lanka Plume Moth (about 10%), Nippoptilia cinctipedalis (about 10%) and Sundew Plume Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dwarf Plume Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (10 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.
