Gastrinodes bitaeniaria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Gastrinodes bitaeniaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Buff Bark Moth sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 61st 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.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Buff Bark Moth in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, July and September, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Buff Bark Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Buff Bark Moth sightings, Great Otway National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Buff Bark Moth 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 Buff Bark Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (31 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.
