Ptilomacra senex
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Ptilomacra senex is a species of carpenter moth in the family Cossidae. They are commonly called "Wood Moths". They are found in the southeast quarter of mainland Australia, such as in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. Adult moths have a light and dark fawn pattern on their wings, and they have a wingspan of approximately 10 cm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ptilomacra senex sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 102nd 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.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ptilomacra senex in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, July–August and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ptilomacra senex sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ptilomacra senex sightings, Great Otway National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Cossidae
The closest relatives of the Ptilomacra senex that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Cossidae, Carpenter and Leopard Moths) are Culama anthracica (about 10%) and Endoxyla encalypti (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ptilomacra senex is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (20 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.
