What are the chances of seeing a Cochylis amoenana in Kosciuszko National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cochylis amoenana sighting in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 85th most-seen of the 105 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Cochylis amoenana in Kosciuszko National Park?
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cochylis amoenana in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–October and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Cochylis amoenana?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cochylis amoenana sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Cochylis amoenana?
Only Kosciuszko National Park, in our data
Kosciuszko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cochylis amoenana sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Cochylis amoenana live in Kosciuszko National Park?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Cochylis amoenana that you can see in Kosciuszko National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Bogong Moth (about 30%), Australian Painted Lady (about 30%) and Correa Brown (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Cochylis amoenana sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cochylis amoenana is recorded against all the insects logged in Kosciuszko 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.