Agarista agricola
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Agarista agricola, Joseph's coat moth or painted vine moth, is a medium-sized moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Edward Donovan in 1805 (as Papilio agricola). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Joseph's Coat Moth 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.
April and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Joseph's Coat Moth in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Joseph's Coat Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Joseph's Coat Moth sightings, Springbrook National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Joseph's Coat Moth that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Green-Blotched Moth (about 10%), Brown Cutworm (about 10%) and Dark-Barred Wainscot (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Joseph's Coat Moth 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.
