Chrysodeixis argentifera
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Chrysodeixis argentifera, the tobacco looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tobacco Looper sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 92nd 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tobacco Looper in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June and August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tobacco Looper sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Tobacco Looper sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Tobacco Looper that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Bogong Moth (about 20%), Southern Armyworm (about 20%) and Brown Cutworm (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tobacco Looper is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (23 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.
