Negeta contrariata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Negeta contrariata is a moth in the family Nolidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka, Borneo east to Australia (Queensland) and the Bismarck Archipelago. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Negeta contrariata sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Negeta contrariata in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Negeta contrariata 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 2 parks where we can rate Negeta contrariata sightings, Springbrook National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Nolidae
The closest relatives of the Negeta contrariata that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Nolidae, Tufted Moths) are Calathusa hypotherma (about 10%), Maceda mansueta (about 10%) and Nola hyalospila (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Negeta contrariata is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (22 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.
