Philenora aspectalella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Philenora aspectalella is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the southern part of Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are white with two jagged black bars across the forewings. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Mask Philenora sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 253rd 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.
March–April, June and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Mask Philenora in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–September and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Mask Philenora sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Little Mask Philenora sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Booderee National Park (Australia, about 20%), Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Little Mask Philenora that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Southern Moon Moth (about 20%), Heliotrope Moth (about 10%) and Black-And-White Tiger Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Mask Philenora is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (8 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.
