Alapadna pauropis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Alapadna pauropis, the variable spot-wing, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae, first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1902. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
Adults are brown with a variable pattern of dark lines and spots. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alapadna pauropis sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 312th most-seen of the 429 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.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Alapadna pauropis in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September–October and December–July, the lowest months. That is one of Springbrook National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 210 mm in February.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alapadna pauropis sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Alapadna pauropis sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%), Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Alapadna pauropis that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Eilema plana (about 20%), Asian Magpie Moth (about 20%) and Jute Looper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alapadna pauropis is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (7 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.
