Stenoptilodes taprobanes
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Stenoptilodes taprobanes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. This species has a pantropical distribution, which extends into subtropical areas. The wingspan is 10–20 millimetres (0.39–0.79 in). Its appearance is highly similar to that of Stenoptilodes brevipennis and for identification, the species needs to be characterized by the genitalia.
The larvae have been reported feeding on a various plants, including Hypoestes betsiliensis, Campylanthus salsoloides, Centipeda minima, Hydrolea species, Spergularia maritima, Vaccinium species, Sabatia species, Clinopodium vulgare, Antirrhinum majus and Samolus. Adults are on wing in February, April, July and September. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Plume Moth sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 208th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Plume Moth in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and October–December, the lowest months. Those are among Daintree National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 380 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sri Lanka Plume Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Sri Lanka Plume Moth sightings, Daintree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Pterophoridae
The closest relatives of the Sri Lanka Plume Moth that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Pterophoridae, Plume Moths) are Dwarf 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 Sri Lanka Plume Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (17 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.
