Spectrotrota fimbrialis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Spectrotrota is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Pyralidae. Its sole species, Spectrotrota fimbrialis, is found in Australia. The genus formerly also included Spectrotrota normalis, which is now considered to belong to the genus Araeopaschia instead. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spectrotrota fimbrialis 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 162nd 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.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spectrotrota fimbrialis in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to December, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spectrotrota fimbrialis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Spectrotrota fimbrialis sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Spectrotrota fimbrialis that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Wattle Gall Moth (about 20%), Mimaglossa nauplialis (about 10%) and Balanomis encyclia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spectrotrota fimbrialis 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.
