Endotricha mesenterialis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Endotricha mesenterialis is a species of snout moth in the genus Endotricha. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It has a wide distribution and is known from Austral Island, Australia, the Kermadec Islands, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Palau, Samoa, Tahiti, Begum Island, Christmas Island, India, Myanmar, Indonesia (Borneo), Malaysia, the New Hebrides, the Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Taiwan and China (Guangdong, Sichuan, Zhejiang).
The winglength is about 10 mm. Adults are brownish purple, with a pale band across each wing. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Endotricha mesenterialis sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 107th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Endotricha mesenterialis in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month. That is one of Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 50 mm in September.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Endotricha mesenterialis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Endotricha mesenterialis sightings, Daintree National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Endotricha mesenterialis that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Lacalma albirufalis (about 10%), Epicrocis pulchra (about 10%) and Coconut Spike Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Endotricha mesenterialis is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (28 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.
