Philobota arabella
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Philobota arabella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in the dry grassy native woodlands of Victoria. The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing in September and October. The larvae are thought to feed in leaf litter. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Philobota arabella sighting in Grampians National Park on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 29th most-seen of the 148 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.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Philobota arabella in Grampians National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to August, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Philobota arabella sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Philobota arabella sightings, Grampians National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Philobota arabella that you can see in Grampians National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Common Brown (about 40%), Australian Painted Lady (about 40%) and Caper White (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Philobota arabella is recorded against all the insects logged in Grampians National Park (41 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.
