Thalaina clara
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Thalaina clara, or Clara's satin moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia. The wingspan is about 50 mm. The larvae feed on Acacia mearnsii and Acacia dealbata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clara's Satin Moth sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 191st most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Clara's Satin Moth in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clara's Satin Moth 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Clara's Satin Moth sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Clara's Satin Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (15 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.
