Coscinoptycha improbana
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Coscinoptycha improbana, the Australian guava moth, is a moth of the family Carposinidae and only member of the genus Coscinoptycha. This species is native to Australia but is invasive to New Zealand since 1999 and New Caledonia since 2012. The larvae of this species have been recorded as feeding on a wide variety of fruits and nuts including agricultural crops such as citrus, plums, pears, peaches, feijoa and guava. As such this species is regarded as an agricultural pest. However using a pheromone dispenser armed with the synthesised sex pheromone of the asian peach moth can confuse C. improbana males and disrupt the breeding of this pest species.
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1881. The syntype of this species is held at the Natural History Museum, London. Meyrick described this species as follows: ♂ ♀. 6+3⁄4"-7+1⁄2". Head silvery-white. Palpi white, basal two-thirds of second joint sharply dark fuscous beneath. Antennae in male fuscous, basal joint white; in female whitish. Thorax white, somewhat mixed with fuscous. Abdomen whitish. Legs whitish, anterior and middle tibiae and tarsi broadly banded with dark fuscous. Fore... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Guava Moth sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 195 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 26th 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.
May to July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Guava Moth in Auckland on a given day, against about 10% in October to March, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australian Guava Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Australian Guava Moth sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australian Guava Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (195 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.
