Eriococcus Caterpillar

Eriococcus Caterpillar

Stathmopoda melanochra

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

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

About the Eriococcus Caterpillar

Stathmopoda melanochra is a species of moth of the family Stathmopodidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eriococcus Caterpillar in Great Otway National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eriococcus Caterpillar 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 Eriococcus Caterpillar in Great Otway National Park?

February–April, August and October–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eriococcus Caterpillar in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–July, September and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Eriococcus Caterpillar?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eriococcus Caterpillar sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 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 an Eriococcus Caterpillar?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eriococcus Caterpillar 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%).

Which relatives of the Eriococcus Caterpillar live in Great Otway National Park?

Same order: Lepidoptera

The closest relatives of the Eriococcus Caterpillar that you can see in Great Otway National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Common Brown (about 30%), Australian Painted Lady (about 30%) and Imperial Jezebel (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eriococcus Caterpillar sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eriococcus Caterpillar 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.

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