Spotted Lichen Moth

Spotted Lichen Moth

Asura cervicalis

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

17 Verified sightings at Great Otway National Park From 2019 to 2026
61 In all 3 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Spotted Lichen Moth

Asura cervicalis is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is known from the non-tropical parts of eastern Australia, including areas of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. The wingspan is about 15 mm (0.59 in). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Lichen Moth in Great Otway National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Lichen Moth sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 115th 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.

When is the best time to see a Spotted Lichen Moth in Great Otway National Park?

February

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Lichen Moth in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months. That is one of Great Otway National Park's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 110 mm in October.

What time of day is best to see a Spotted Lichen Moth?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Lichen Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Great Otway National Park the best place to see a Spotted Lichen Moth?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Spotted Lichen Moth sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Wilsons Promontory National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Spotted Lichen Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spotted Lichen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (17 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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