Euchaetis metallota
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Euchaetis metallota is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on Eucalyptus vernicosa. Feeding from inside a gall. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Euchaetis metallota 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 263rd 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 and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Euchaetis metallota in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November–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 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Euchaetis metallota sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Lamington National Park, in our data
Lamington National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Euchaetis metallota sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Oecophoridae
The closest relatives of the Euchaetis metallota that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Oecophoridae, Concealer Moths) are Enchronista proximella (about 10%), Catacometes phanozona (about 10%) and Delophanes anthracephala (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Euchaetis metallota 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.
