Chloroclystis approximata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Chloroclystis approximata, the plumed looper or cherry looper, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania).
The wingspan is about 3 cm (1.2 in). The larvae feed on flowers and young fruit of cherries (Prunus avium) and flowers and buds of apples (Malus domestica) and various wattles (Acacia spp.). 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 Cherry Looper sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 77th 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.
May and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cherry Looper in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cherry Looper sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cherry Looper sightings, Great Otway National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Chloroclystis
The closest relatives of the Cherry Looper that you can see in Great Otway National Park (genus Chloroclystis) are Australian Pug Moth (about 20%), Chloroclystis catastreptes (about 10%) and Insigillated Pug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cherry Looper is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (29 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.
