Catacometes phanozona
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Catacometes phanozona is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is known in Australia from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Catacometes phanozona sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 203rd most-seen of the 430 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.
February and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Catacometes phanozona in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to January, the lowest months. Those are among Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in August.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Catacometes phanozona sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Catacometes phanozona sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Oecophoridae
The closest relatives of the Catacometes phanozona that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Oecophoridae, Concealer Moths) are Enchronista proximella (about 10%), Delophanes anthracephala (about 10%) and Euchaetis metallota (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Catacometes phanozona is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (10 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.
