Meyriccia latro
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Meyriccia is a genus of snout moths. It is monotypic, with a single species, Meyriccia latro, that is found in Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Xanthorrhoea species, including Xanthorrhoea semiplana. They live communally in silken webs and bore holes in the seed heads of their host plant. They reach a length of about 20 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Meyriccia latro sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 213th 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.
March, May–June and August–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Meyriccia latro in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Meyriccia latro sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Meyriccia latro sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Meyriccia latro that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Small Tabby (about 10%), Spectrotrota fimbrialis (about 10%) and Heteromicta pachytera (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Meyriccia latro is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (21 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.
