Phrissogonus laticostata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Phrissogonus is a monotypic genus of moth in the family Geometridae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. Its only species, Phrissogonus laticostata, the apple looper, was first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Apple Looper sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 199 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 27th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Apple Looper in Auckland on a given day, against about 10% in June–July and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Apple Looper sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Apple Looper sightings, Auckland ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Apple Looper that you can see in Auckland (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Epyaxa lucidata (about 20%), Cabbage Tree Moth (about 20%) and Idaea mutanda (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Apple Looper is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (199 verified sightings), 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.
