Talanga tolumnialis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Talanga tolumnialis, the figleaf moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fig Leaf Moth sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 125th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and December–January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fig Leaf Moth in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to October, the lowest months. Those are among Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 140 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 Fig Leaf Moth 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Fig Leaf Moth 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: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Fig Leaf Moth that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Grass Webworm Moth (about 20%), Nacoleia rhoeoalis (about 10%) and Bean Leafroller (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fig Leaf Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (16 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.
