Monopis icterogastra
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Monopis icterogastra, the wool moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Australia. It is thought that the moths of this species lay live young caterpillars rather than eggs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wool Moth sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 191st 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.
March–May, October and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wool Moth in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wool Moth 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Wool Moth sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Tineidae
The closest relatives of the Wool Moth that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Tineidae, Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths, & Allies) are Moerarchis inconcisella (about 10%), Moerarchis australasiella (about 10%) and Opogona comptella (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wool Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (11 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.
