What are the chances of seeing a Poecilasthena anthodes in Great Otway National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poecilasthena anthodes sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 226th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Poecilasthena anthodes in Great Otway National Park?
June–July and September–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poecilasthena anthodes in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and August, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Poecilasthena anthodes?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Poecilasthena anthodes sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Poecilasthena anthodes?
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 Poecilasthena anthodes sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Poecilasthena anthodes live in Great Otway National Park?
Same genus: Poecilasthena
The closest relatives of the Poecilasthena anthodes that you can see in Great Otway National Park (genus Poecilasthena) are Poecilasthena scoliota (about 10%) and Native Cranberry Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Poecilasthena anthodes sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Poecilasthena anthodes is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (11 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.