Epicoma melanospila
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Epicoma melanospila, the black spot moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It was first described by Wallengren in 1860 and it is found in Australia. The larvae feed on Callistemon, Eucalyptus, Leptospermum and Kunzea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Spot Moth sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, April and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Spot Moth in Wilsons Promontory National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Spot Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Black Spot Moth sightings, Wilsons Promontory National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Black Spot Moth that you can see in Wilsons Promontory National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Common Brown (about 40%), Swordgrass Brown (about 30%) and Yellow Admiral (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Spot Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Wilsons Promontory National Park (5 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.
