Leistarcha scitissimella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Leistarcha scitissimella is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland. The wingspan is about 31 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, very closely strewn with very elongate whitish scales. All veins and extreme the costal margin are slenderly whitish and there is a clear dark fuscous streak above the cell from the base to before the middle, then obscurely continued between the veins to the costa before the apex. There is a dark fuscous-streak beneath the cell almost from the base to the middle and a sharply defined dark fuscous streak from the middle of the disc to the hindmargin beneath the apex. There is also a slender dark fuscous streak along the inner margin from near the base to the middle of the hindmargin, broader on the anal angle and then attenuated, sharply interrupted by the veins. The hindwings are fuscous-grey, rather lighter towards the base.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus amygdalina beneath loose bark attaching cut leaves to entrance. They are greyish-fuscous, anteriorly lighter and more greenish. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leistarcha scitissimella sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 286th 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.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leistarcha scitissimella in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leistarcha scitissimella sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Leistarcha scitissimella 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%).
Same family: Xyloryctidae
The closest relatives of the Leistarcha scitissimella that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Xyloryctidae, Timber Moths) are Cryptophasa irrorata (about 10%) and Fruit Tree Borer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leistarcha scitissimella is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (7 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.
