What are the chances of seeing a Poecilasthena scoliota in Great Otway National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poecilasthena scoliota sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 126th 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 scoliota in Great Otway National Park?
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Poecilasthena scoliota in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and July, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Poecilasthena scoliota?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Poecilasthena scoliota 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 scoliota?
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 scoliota sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Poecilasthena scoliota live in Great Otway National Park?
Same genus: Poecilasthena
The closest relatives of the Poecilasthena scoliota that you can see in Great Otway National Park (genus Poecilasthena) are Poecilasthena anthodes (about 10%) and Native Cranberry Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Poecilasthena scoliota sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Poecilasthena scoliota is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (22 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.