Philobota arabella
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Philobota arabella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in the dry grassy native woodlands of Victoria. The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing in September and October. The larvae are thought to feed in leaf litter. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Philobota arabella 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 77th 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.
September and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Philobota arabella in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Philobota arabella sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Philobota arabella sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Grampians National Park (Australia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Philobota arabella 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.
