Pataeta carbo
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pataeta carbo is a moth in the family Euteliidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found around the west Pacific, including Australia (in the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Victoria) as well as in Fiji and Hong Kong.
The wingspan is about 50 mm. The larvae feed on Eucalyptus and Callistemon species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pataeta carbo sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 567th 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pataeta carbo in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 50 mm in September.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pataeta carbo sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Pataeta carbo sightings, Daintree National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Euteliidae
The closest relatives of the Pataeta carbo that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Euteliidae, Euteliid Moths) are Lophoptera hemithyris (about 10%) and Paectes kebeae (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pataeta carbo is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (7 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.
