Chorodna strixaria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Chorodna strixaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in India, Vietnam, Sulawesi, the Philippines, the Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia and Sri Lanka. Its wingspan is about 80 mm. There is a broad, pale costal zone to the forewing. The male has no forewing fovea. Antennae long and narrowly bipectinate (comb like on both sides). Abdomen has a setal comb. Body and wings of adult greyish-brown with wavy lines. Two dark spots found in the middle of the hindwings. Camellia sinensis is one of the major host plants of the caterpillar.
Two subspecies are recognized. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chorodna strixaria 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 262nd 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.
February–March and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chorodna strixaria in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–September, the lowest months. Those are among Springbrook National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in August.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chorodna strixaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Chorodna strixaria sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Chorodna strixaria that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Paradromulia ambigua (about 20%), White Looper Moth (about 20%) and Southern Bracca (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chorodna strixaria 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.
