Dark-Barred Wainscot

Dark-Barred Wainscot

Leucania diatrecta

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

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Great Otway National Park From 2019 to 2026
42 In all 4 parks
May Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Dark-Barred Wainscot

Leucania diatrecta is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in New South Wales. The wingspan is about 30 mm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dark-Barred Wainscot in Great Otway National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Barred Wainscot sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 331st most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dark-Barred Wainscot in Great Otway National Park?

April–May and October–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Barred Wainscot in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and December–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dark-Barred Wainscot?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark-Barred Wainscot sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Great Otway National Park the best place to see a Dark-Barred Wainscot?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dark-Barred Wainscot sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%), Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Dark-Barred Wainscot sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dark-Barred Wainscot is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (6 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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