Chrysodeixis argentifera
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 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.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tobacco Looper in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and November–February, 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Tobacco Looper sightings, Hattah-Kulkyne National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Tobacco Looper that you can see in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Brown Cutworm (about 20%), Bogong Moth (about 20%) and Proteuxoa chrysospila (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 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.
