Tipanaea patulella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Tipanaea patulella is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is known from Australia, where it is found from Queensland to Tasmania. The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are white. The larvae are thought to bore into the stems of Juncus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White Rush Moth sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 203rd 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.
February and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White Rush Moth in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and May–October, 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 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White Rush 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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate White Rush Moth sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the White Rush 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 White Rush Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (9 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.
