Ceremonial Heath Moth

Ceremonial Heath Moth

Dichromodes confluaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Great Otway National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

23 Verified sightings at Great Otway National Park From 2019 to 2026
36 In all 3 parks
October Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ceremonial Heath Moth in Great Otway National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ceremonial Heath Moth sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 87th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Ceremonial Heath Moth in Great Otway National Park?

October

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ceremonial Heath Moth in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to August, the lowest months. That is one of Great Otway National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 40 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Ceremonial Heath Moth?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ceremonial Heath Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Great Otway National Park the best place to see a Ceremonial Heath Moth?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Ceremonial Heath Moth sightings, Great Otway National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Grampians National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Ceremonial Heath Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ceremonial Heath Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (23 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.

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