Termessa nivosa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Termessa nivosa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria. The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on lichen, algae and moss. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Snowy Footman sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 107th 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.
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Snowy Footman in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Snowy Footman 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 Snowy Footman sightings, Great Otway National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Snowy Footman that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Southern Moon Moth (about 20%), Heliotrope Moth (about 10%) and Black-And-White Tiger Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Snowy Footman is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (19 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.
