Abantiades labyrinthicus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Abantiades labyrinthicus is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria. The wingspan is about 100 mm for males and 160 mm for females. The forewings are brown with two silver flashes.
The larvae are subterranean and feed on the roots of various trees, possibly including Eucalyptus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Labyrinthine Ghost Moth sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 129th most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Labyrinthine Ghost Moth in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Labyrinthine Ghost Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Labyrinthine Ghost Moth sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Labyrinthine Ghost Moth that you can see in Springbrook National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Paradromulia ambigua (about 20%), Orchard Swallowtail (about 20%) and Brown Ringlet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Labyrinthine Ghost Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (14 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.
