Donuca castalia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Donuca castalia, the brown white banded noctuid, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Queensland. The wingspan is about 60 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown White Banded Noctuid sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 228th 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.
September to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown White Banded Noctuid in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown White Banded Noctuid sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brown White Banded Noctuid sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown White Banded Noctuid is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook 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.
