Agape chloropyga
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Agape chloropyga is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found from Malaysia to eastern Australia, including Borneo and Papua New Guinea. The wingspan is about 60 mm. The larvae feed on the leaves of Moraceae species, including Ficus macrophylla and Ficus microcarpa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Tiger Moth sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 228th 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.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Tiger Moth in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Tiger Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Yellow Tiger Moth sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow Tiger 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 Yellow Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (8 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.
