Bactra noteraula
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Bactra noteraula is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bactra noteraula sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 174th 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.
July and October–May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bactra noteraula in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bactra noteraula 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.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Bactra noteraula sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Bactra noteraula that you can see in Auckland (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Orange Fruit Borer (about 20%), Capua intractana (about 20%) and Light Brown Apple Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bactra noteraula is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (40 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.
