Ethmia heptasema
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Ethmia heptasema is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It occurs in the rain forests of the coastal mountains of Australia from central Queensland to the Illawarra region of New South Wales and is possibly also present in New Guinea.
The larvae possibly feed on Ehretia acuminata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ethmia heptasema sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 156th most-seen of the 430 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, 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 an Ethmia heptasema in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November–December, 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 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ethmia heptasema sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ethmia heptasema sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ethmia heptasema is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (12 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.
