Simplicia cornicalis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Simplicia cornicalis is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in south-eastern Asia and the Pacific. Records include New Caledonia, Réunion, Thailand, Fiji, Hawaii, India, Sri Lanka, the Society Islands, as well as New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. It is an introduced species in southern Florida and Louisiana in the United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Simplicia cornicalis sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 107th 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.
February and March
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Simplicia cornicalis in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–October and 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 Simplicia cornicalis 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Simplicia cornicalis sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Simplicia cornicalis 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 Simplicia cornicalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (17 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.
