Psilogramma casuarinae
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Psilogramma casuarinae, the Australasian privet hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is known from New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Queensland, all in Australia.
The larvae feed on Olea europaea, Ligustrum vulgare, Jasminum polyanthum, Campsis radicans, Tecoma stans, Lonicera japonica, Cotoneaster species, Antirrhinum majus and Clerodendrum paniculatum. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australasian Privet Hawkmoth sighting in Royal National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 100th most-seen of the 175 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
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Australasian Privet Hawkmoth in Royal National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australasian Privet Hawkmoth 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 3 parks where we can rate Australasian Privet Hawkmoth sightings, Royal National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Australasian Privet Hawkmoth that you can see in Royal National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Coequosa australasiae (about 10%), Double-Headed Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Pale Brown Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australasian Privet Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Royal National Park (8 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.
