Doratifera quadriguttata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Doratifera quadriguttata, the four-spotted cup moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Australia. The larvae feed on Tristaniopsis laurina, Lophostemon confertus, Rhizophora stylosa and Acacia and Eucalyptus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Cup Moth sighting in Grampians National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 104th most-seen of the 148 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Cup Moth in Grampians National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months. Those are among Grampians National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 85 mm in October.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Four-Spotted Cup Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Four-Spotted Cup Moth sightings, Grampians National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same genus: Doratifera
The closest relatives of the Four-Spotted Cup Moth that you can see in Grampians National Park (genus Doratifera) are Painted Cup Moth (about 10%) and Black Slug Cup Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Four-Spotted Cup Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Grampians 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.
