Ophiusa disjungens
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Ophiusa disjungens, the guava moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in south-east Asia and the south Pacific, including Thailand, Japan, Tonga and New South Wales and Queensland. The adult is a fruit piercer. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Guava Moth sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 10 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.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Guava Moth in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–September and December, the lowest months. That is one of Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 140 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 Guava Moth 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Guava 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: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Guava Moth that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asian Magpie Moth (about 20%), Triangles (about 20%) and Hypena gonospilalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Guava Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (10 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.
