Leucania diatrecta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Leucania diatrecta is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in New South Wales. The wingspan is about 30 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Barred Wainscot sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 365th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Barred Wainscot in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and November–January, the lowest months. That is one of Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 40 mm in August.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark-Barred Wainscot sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dark-Barred Wainscot sightings, Lamington National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Dark-Barred Wainscot that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Brown-Bar Moth (about 20%), Green-Blotched Moth (about 20%) and Cruria synopla (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark-Barred Wainscot is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington 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.
