What are the chances of seeing an Epicompsa xanthocrossa in Great Otway National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epicompsa xanthocrossa sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 253rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Epicompsa xanthocrossa in Great Otway National Park?
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Epicompsa xanthocrossa in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Epicompsa xanthocrossa?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Epicompsa xanthocrossa 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.
Where else can you see an Epicompsa xanthocrossa?
Only Great Otway National Park, in our data
Great Otway National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Epicompsa xanthocrossa sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Epicompsa xanthocrossa live in Great Otway National Park?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Epicompsa xanthocrossa 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 Epicompsa xanthocrossa sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Epicompsa xanthocrossa is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (8 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.