Eudesmeola lawsoni
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Eudesmeola is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Eudesmeola lawsoni, or Lawson's night moth, was first described by Felder and Rogenhofer in 1874. It is found in the dry inland areas of Australia.
The wingspan is about 70 mm. The larvae feed on Geijera parviflora. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lawson's Night Moth sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 38 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Lawson's Night Moth in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–July and September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lawson's Night Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lawson's Night Moth sightings, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lawson's Night Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (16 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.
