Orphanostigma angustale

Orphanostigma angustale

Orphanostigma angustale

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Daintree National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

9 Verified sightings at Daintree National Park From 2019 to 2026
9 In 1 park
January Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Orphanostigma angustale

Orphanostigma angustale is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found on New Guinea and in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orphanostigma angustale in Daintree National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orphanostigma angustale 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 511th 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 an Orphanostigma angustale in Daintree National Park?

January and February

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orphanostigma angustale in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and August–November, the lowest months. Those are among Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in September.

What time of day is best to see an Orphanostigma angustale?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orphanostigma angustale sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see an Orphanostigma angustale?

Only Daintree National Park, in our data

Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Orphanostigma angustale sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Orphanostigma angustale live in Daintree National Park?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Orphanostigma angustale that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Tetrernia teminitis (about 20%), Bean Leafroller (about 20%) and Banded Pearl (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Orphanostigma angustale sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orphanostigma angustale 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.

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