Pollanisus viridipulverulenta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Pollanisus viridipulverulenta, the satin-green forester, is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in the eastern part of Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Satin-Green Forester sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 253rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Satin-Green Forester in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Satin-Green Forester sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Satin-Green Forester sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Grampians National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Satin-Green Forester that you can see in Great Otway National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Common Brown (about 30%), Australian Painted Lady (about 30%) and Imperial Jezebel (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Satin-Green Forester is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (8 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.
