Plesanemma fucata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Plesanemma fucata, the lemon gum moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in the southern half of Australia. The wingspan is about 40 mm (1.6 in).
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lemon Gum Moth sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 87th 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.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lemon Gum Moth in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lemon Gum Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Great Otway National Park, in our data
Great Otway National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lemon Gum Moth sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Lemon Gum Moth that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Australian Pug Moth (about 20%), Varied Grey Moth (about 20%) and Plantain Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lemon Gum Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (25 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.
