Brown Cutworm

Brown Cutworm

Agrotis munda

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Hattah-Kulkyne National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

8 Verified sightings at Hattah-Kulkyne National Park From 2019 to 2026
206 In all 7 parks
April Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Brown Cutworm

Agrotis munda, the brown cutworm or pink cutworm, is a noctuid moth. It is endemic to Australia. It is present in New Zealand. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
3 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
5 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
6 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
7 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
5 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Cutworm in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Cutworm sighting in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 61 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.

When is the best time to see a Brown Cutworm in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park?

April

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Cutworm in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and November–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Brown Cutworm?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Cutworm sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Hattah-Kulkyne National Park the best place to see a Brown Cutworm?

Yes

Of the 7 parks where we can rate Brown Cutworm sightings, Hattah-Kulkyne National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Brown Cutworm sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown Cutworm is recorded against all the insects logged in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (8 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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