Sandava scitisignata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Sandava scitisignata, the fungi snout, is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in the southern half of Australia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The moth flies from September to April.
The larvae feed on fungi on dead trees. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fungi Snout 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.
August to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fungi Snout in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fungi Snout sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Fungi Snout sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fungi Snout 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.
