Hypobapta tachyhalotaria
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Hypobapta tachyhalotaria, also known as varied grey, is a moth of the family Geometridae. This Australian endemic is found in Tasmania and possibly New South Wales and Queensland. Prior to its description, it was confused with Hypobapta percomptaria.
The wingspan is 39–42 mm for males and 44–48 mm for females. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Varied Grey Moth sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Varied Grey Moth in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February, July and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Varied Grey Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Varied Grey Moth sightings, Great Otway National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Varied Grey Moth that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Australian Pug Moth (about 20%), Plantain Moth (about 20%) and Black Geometrid (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Varied Grey Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (63 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.
