Family

Cosmet Moths

Cosmopterigidae

10 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyCosmopterigidae (Cosmet Moths)

Species in this group

Xestocasis balanochrysa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Labdia deliciosella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Limnaecia tetraplanetis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Euclemensia bassettella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Labdia chryselectra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Labdia cyanogramma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Limnaecia camptosema

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Macrobathra alternatella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Macrobathra ceraunobola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Macrobathra chrysotoxa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cosmet Moths

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 10	~30%
	Xestocasis balanochrysa			~10%
	Labdia deliciosella			~10%
	Labdia chryselectra			~10%
	Labdia cyanogramma			~10%
2	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 10	~10%
	Limnaecia camptosema			~10%
	Macrobathra chrysotoxa			<5%
	Labdia deliciosella			<5%
3	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 10	~10%
	Macrobathra alternatella			~10%
	Macrobathra ceraunobola			<5%
4	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Limnaecia tetraplanetis			~10%
5	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Kermes Scale Moth			~10%
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Kermes Scale Moth			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 10	~10%
	Labdia deliciosella			<5%
	Macrobathra chrysotoxa			<5%
	Limnaecia camptosema			<5%
2	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 10	~10%
	Labdia deliciosella			<5%
	Limnaecia tetraplanetis			<5%
3	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Kermes Scale Moth			<5%
4	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Kermes Scale Moth			<5%
5	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	<5%
	Labdia deliciosella			<5%
6	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Kermes Scale Moth			<5%
7	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 10	<5%
	Kermes Scale Moth			<5%
8	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Kermes Scale Moth			<5%
9	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 10	<5%
	Kermes Scale Moth			<5%

Cosmet Moths

Species in this group

Xestocasis balanochrysa

Labdia deliciosella

Limnaecia tetraplanetis

Kermes Scale Moth

Labdia chryselectra

Labdia cyanogramma

Limnaecia camptosema

Macrobathra alternatella

Macrobathra ceraunobola

Macrobathra chrysotoxa

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Cosmet Moths

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked