Dashed Geometrid

Dashed Geometrid

Dissomorphia australiaria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Great Otway National Park

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

5 Verified sightings at Great Otway National Park From 2019 to 2026
15 In all 2 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dashed Geometrid

Dissomorphia australiaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in Australia. The larvae feed on Acacia dealbata and Acacia mearnsii. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dashed Geometrid in Great Otway National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dashed Geometrid sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 369th 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 Dashed Geometrid in Great Otway National Park?

March, August–October and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dashed Geometrid in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–July and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dashed Geometrid?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dashed Geometrid sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Great Otway National Park the best place to see a Dashed Geometrid?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dashed Geometrid sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Dashed Geometrid live in Great Otway National Park?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Dashed Geometrid 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.

Where does the Dashed Geometrid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dashed Geometrid is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (5 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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