Serrated Crest-Moth

Serrated Crest-Moth

Nisista serrata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Great Otway National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

35 Verified sightings at Great Otway National Park From 2019 to 2026
35 In 1 park
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Serrated Crest-Moth

Nisista serrata, the serrated crest-moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia. The wingspan is about 50 mm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Serrated Crest-Moth in Great Otway National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Serrated Crest-Moth sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 55th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Serrated Crest-Moth in Great Otway National Park?

June

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Serrated Crest-Moth in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Serrated Crest-Moth?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Serrated Crest-Moth 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 Serrated Crest-Moth?

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 Serrated Crest-Moth sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Serrated Crest-Moth live in Great Otway National Park?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Serrated Crest-Moth that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Australian Pug Moth (about 20%), Varied Grey Moth (about 20%) and Plantain Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Serrated Crest-Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Serrated Crest-Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (35 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.

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