Agrotis munda
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Agrotis munda, the brown cutworm or pink cutworm, is a noctuid moth. It is endemic to Australia. It is present in New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Cutworm sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 275th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Cutworm in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Cutworm sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Brown Cutworm sightings, Auckland ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, about 10%), Melbourne (Australia, about 10%) and Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown Cutworm is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (21 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.
