Capua intractana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Capua intractana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania, as well as New Zealand. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1869 and named Sperchia intractana. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Capua intractana sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 258th most-seen of the 789 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.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Capua intractana in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Blue Mountains National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 150 mm in March.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Capua intractana sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Capua intractana sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Abel Tasman National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Capua intractana that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Acroceuthes metaxanthana (about 10%), Cotton Tipworm Moth (about 10%) and Orange Fruit Borer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Capua intractana is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (17 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.
