Isotenes miserana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Isotenes miserana (orange fruit borer) is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. This species has been introduced to New Zealand. The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae are considered a pest for flowers and fruit of a wide variety of agricultural plants and fruit trees, including Citrus sinensis, Persea americana, Macadamia integrifolia, Litchi chinensis, Vitis vinifera and Morus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Fruit Borer sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 20 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.
September to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Fruit Borer in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Fruit Borer 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Orange Fruit Borer sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Orange Fruit Borer 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 Capua intractana (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Fruit Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (20 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.
