Lindera tessellatella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Lindera is a monotypic moth genus in the family Tineidae described by Émile Blanchard in 1854. Its only species, Lindera tessellatella, was described by the same author two years earlier. It is a widely distributed species, which was first described from South America, but has been recorded from Africa, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Hawaii.
The wingspan is 20–30 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bran Moth sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 201st 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 May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bran Moth in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in June to October, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Bran Moth sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Tineidae
The closest relatives of the Bran Moth that you can see in Auckland (family Tineidae, Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths, & Allies) are Detritus Moth (about 20%), Parochmastis hilderi (about 20%) and Erechthias capnitis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bran Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (31 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.
