Niceteria macrocosma
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Niceteria is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1929. Its only species, Niceteria macrocosma, the showy geometrid, is found in Australia. It was first described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1899.
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The larvae feed on Myrtaceae species, including Angophora costata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Niceteria macrocosma sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 115th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Niceteria macrocosma in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to December, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Niceteria macrocosma sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Niceteria macrocosma 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 Niceteria macrocosma 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 Niceteria macrocosma is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (21 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.
