Utetheisa lotrix
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Utetheisa lotrix, the salt-and-pepper moth or crotalaria moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in most of the Old World tropics. The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Crotalaria species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crotalaria Moth 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 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.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crotalaria Moth in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–August, October and December–April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crotalaria Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 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 Crotalaria Moth sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Crotalaria Moth 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 Crotalaria Moth 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.
