Phrissogonus laticostata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Phrissogonus is a monotypic genus of moth in the family Geometridae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. Its only species, Phrissogonus laticostata, the apple looper, was first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Apple Looper sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 38th most-seen of the 418 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.
January and October–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Apple Looper in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Apple Looper sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
4th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Apple Looper sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Booderee National Park (Australia, about 20%), Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Apple Looper that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Australian Pug Moth (about 20%), Varied Grey Moth (about 20%) and Plantain Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Apple Looper is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (44 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.
