Phelotis cognata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Phelotis is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Edward Guest in 1887. Its single species, Phelotis cognata, the long-fringed bark moth, first described by Francis Walker in 1860, is found in Australia.
The wingspan is about 26 mm for males and about 30 mm for females. The larvae feed on Exocarpus species, but is thought that it has other food plants too. 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 Long-Fringed Bark Moth sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 24 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.
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Fringed Bark Moth in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and May, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-Fringed Bark Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Long-Fringed Bark Moth sightings, Great Otway National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Long-Fringed Bark 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 Long-Fringed Bark Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (24 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.
