Australasian Privet Hawkmoth

Australasian Privet Hawkmoth

Psilogramma casuarinae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Springbrook National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Springbrook National Park From 2019 to 2026
26 In all 3 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Australasian Privet Hawkmoth

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Australasian Privet Hawkmoth in Springbrook National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australasian Privet Hawkmoth sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 358th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Australasian Privet Hawkmoth in Springbrook National Park?

November

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Australasian Privet Hawkmoth in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Australasian Privet Hawkmoth?

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.

Is Springbrook National Park the best place to see an Australasian Privet Hawkmoth?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Australasian Privet Hawkmoth sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Australasian Privet Hawkmoth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Australasian Privet Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (5 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.

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