Cebysa leucotelus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Cebysa leucotelus, the Australian bagmoth or lichen bag moth, is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is the only species in the genus Cebysa. It is found in New Zealand and the southern half of Australia (Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia).
The larvae build a protective bag like the other bag moths in the family Psychidae, and feed on lichen and algae. Lichen bag moths arrived in New Zealand from Australia in 1981 and have been gradually spreading across the country. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Bag Moth sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 111 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 59th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Bag Moth in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Australian Bag Moth sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hobart (Australia, about 10%) and Melbourne (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Psychidae
The closest relatives of the Australian Bag Moth that you can see in Auckland (family Psychidae, Bagworm Moths) are New Zealand Common Bag Moth (about 20%), Lepidoscia protorna (about 10%) and Lepidoscia heliochares (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australian Bag Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (111 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.
