Scopula optivata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Scopula optivata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Varied Wave Moth 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 365th 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.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Varied Wave Moth in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to December, the lowest months. That is one of Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 40 mm in August.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Varied Wave Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Varied Wave Moth sightings, Lamington National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Varied Wave Moth that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Southern Bracca (about 20%), Comostola laesaria (about 10%) and Neat Epidesmia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Varied Wave Moth 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.
