Chorodna strixaria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Chorodna strixaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in India, Vietnam, Sulawesi, the Philippines, the Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia and Sri Lanka. Its wingspan is about 80 mm. There is a broad, pale costal zone to the forewing. The male has no forewing fovea. Antennae long and narrowly bipectinate (comb like on both sides). Abdomen has a setal comb. Body and wings of adult greyish-brown with wavy lines. Two dark spots found in the middle of the hindwings. Camellia sinensis is one of the major host plants of the caterpillar.
Two subspecies are recognized. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chorodna strixaria sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 227th 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.
March and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chorodna strixaria in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and December–January, the lowest months. Those are among Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in August.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chorodna strixaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Chorodna strixaria sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Chorodna strixaria that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Southern Bracca (about 20%), Comostola laesaria (about 10%) and Neat Epidesmia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chorodna strixaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington 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.
