Hypena gonospilalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Hypena gonospilalis is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found across the South Pacific, including the Cook Islands, Japan and Taiwan as well as the Australian state of Queensland. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hypena gonospilalis sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 312th 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–May and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hypena gonospilalis in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hypena gonospilalis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all 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 Hypena gonospilalis sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Hypena
The closest relatives of the Hypena gonospilalis that you can see in Springbrook National Park (genus Hypena) are Brown Triangle Snout (about 10%), Hypena isogona (about 10%) and Hypena pelodes (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hypena gonospilalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (6 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.
