Wingia aurata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Wingia aurata, the golden leaf moth, is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Southern and Eastern Australia. The wingspan is 30–35 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Leaf Moth sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 226th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Leaf Moth in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden Leaf Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Golden Leaf Moth sightings, Great Otway National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Oecophoridae
The closest relatives of the Golden Leaf Moth that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Oecophoridae, Concealer Moths) are Philobota arabella (about 10%), Garrha ocellifera (about 10%) and Hoplostega ochroma (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden Leaf Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (9 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.
