Aristotelia paradesma
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Aristotelia paradesma is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885 and is endemic to New Zealand. This species has been observed on both the North and South Islands. The larvae feed on Coprosma species creating and living in stem galls. The adults are on the wing from November to March and are attracted to light.
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1885 and named Tsochasta paradesma. In 1886 Meyrick described this species in greater detail and corrected the previous misspelling of the genus name to Isochasta. In 1915 Meyrick placed this species within the genus Aristotelia. In 1928 George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species under the name Aristotelia paradesma. The year before Alfred Philpott discussed and illustrated the male genitalia of this species. The male holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are whitish, irregularly irrorated (sprinkled) with light grey and with a grey suffusion along the inner margin from the base to the anal angle. There is a small blackish spot on the costa almost at the base and a black dot... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aristotelia paradesma sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 226th most-seen of the 689 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.
November to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aristotelia paradesma in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Aristotelia paradesma sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Gelechiidae
The closest relatives of the Aristotelia paradesma that you can see in Auckland (family Gelechiidae, Twirler Moths) are Tomato Stemborer (about 10%), Norfolk Island Hibiscus Moth (about 10%) and Helcystogramma phryganitis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aristotelia paradesma is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (26 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.
