Hectobrocha pentacyma
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Hectobrocha pentacyma, the five-banded footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hectobrocha pentacyma 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.
March, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hectobrocha pentacyma in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–August, October and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hectobrocha pentacyma sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Hectobrocha pentacyma sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Hectobrocha pentacyma 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 Hectobrocha pentacyma 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.
