Pantydia sparsa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pantydia sparsa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Queensland and on Norfolk Island. This species was introduced to New Zealand in 2004. The wingspan is about 40 mm. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Medicago sativa, Dillwynia ericifolia and Exocarpus aphyllus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pantydia sparsa sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 308th 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 Pantydia sparsa in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–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 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pantydia sparsa sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pantydia sparsa sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pantydia sparsa is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (6 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.
