Nyctiplanes polypenthes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Nyctiplanes is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Nyctiplanes polypenthes, which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nyctiplanes polypenthes sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 262nd 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
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nyctiplanes polypenthes in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–October, the lowest months. That is one of Springbrook National Park's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 45 mm in August.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nyctiplanes polypenthes sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Springbrook National Park, in our data
Springbrook National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Nyctiplanes polypenthes sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Nyctiplanes polypenthes that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Tree Lucerne Moth (about 20%), Agrioglypta excelsalis (about 10%) and Grass Webworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nyctiplanes polypenthes is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (7 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.
