Chrysolarentia severata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Chrysolarentia severata, also known as finely-lined carpet, is a species of geometrid moth in the subfamily Larentiinae. It occurs in Australia. The wingspan is about 3 cm (1.2 in). The larvae feed on Astroloma humifusum (Ericaceae). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Finely-Lined Carpet sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Finely-Lined Carpet in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Finely-Lined Carpet sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Finely-Lined Carpet sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Wilsons Promontory National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Chrysolarentia
The closest relatives of the Finely-Lined Carpet that you can see in Great Otway National Park (genus Chrysolarentia) are Mecynata Moth (about 10%), Chrysolarentia plagiocausta (about 10%) and Finely-Marked Carpet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Finely-Lined Carpet is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (29 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.
