Cabbage Tree Bell Moth

Cabbage Tree Bell Moth

Catamacta lotinana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Auckland

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

16 Verified sightings at Auckland
August Best month

About the Cabbage Tree Bell Moth

Catamacta lotinana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cabbage Tree Bell Moth in Auckland?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cabbage Tree Bell Moth sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 324th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cabbage Tree Bell Moth in Auckland?

January, August and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cabbage Tree Bell Moth in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in February–July, September and November–December, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Cabbage Tree Bell Moth?

Only Auckland, in our data

Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cabbage Tree Bell Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Cabbage Tree Bell Moth live in Auckland?

Same family: Tortricidae

The closest relatives of the Cabbage Tree Bell Moth 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.

Where does the Cabbage Tree Bell Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cabbage Tree Bell Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (16 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.

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