Eilema plana
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Eilema plana, the little white lichen moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1832. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eilema plana sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Eilema plana in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May and October, 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 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eilema plana 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Eilema plana sightings, Springbrook National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Eilema plana that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asian Magpie Moth (about 20%), Jute Looper (about 20%) and Ercheia dubia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eilema plana is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (54 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.
