Megalorhipida leucodactylus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Megalorhipida leucodactyla is a species of moth of the family Pterophoridae that has a pantropical distribution. The larvae have been recorded on a wide range of plants, including Boerhavia diffusa, Okenia hypogaea, Acacia neovernicosa, Amaranthus, Mimosa tenuiflora and Commicarpus tuberosus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spiderling Plume Moth sighting in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 61 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Spiderling Plume Moth in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months. That is one of Hattah-Kulkyne National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 40 mm in November.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spiderling Plume Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Spiderling Plume Moth sightings, Hattah-Kulkyne National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Galápagos Islands (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Spiderling Plume Moth that you can see in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Australian Painted Lady (about 40%), Meadow Argus (about 40%) and Heliotrope Moth (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spiderling Plume Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (5 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.
