Phyllodes imperialis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Phyllodes imperialis, the imperial fruit-sucking moth or pink underwing moth, is a noctuoid moth in the family Erebidae, subfamily Calpinae. It was first described by Herbert Druce in 1888. The species can be found in north-eastern Queensland to northern New South Wales, Papua New Guinea, Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Imperial Fruit Sucking Moth sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 47th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Imperial Fruit Sucking Moth in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and March, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Imperial Fruit Sucking 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Imperial Fruit Sucking Moth sightings, Daintree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Imperial Fruit Sucking Moth that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asian Magpie Moth (about 20%), Asota orbona (about 20%) and Asota heliconia (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Imperial Fruit Sucking Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (44 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.
