Prays nephelomima
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Prays nephelomima, the citrus flower moth, is a moth of the family Praydidae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales and southern Queensland). It was first recorded as being present in New Zealand in 1975. The wingspan is about 10 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Citrus Flower Moth sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 78th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Citrus Flower Moth in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–October, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Citrus Flower Moth sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Citrus Flower Moth that you can see in Auckland (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Monarch (about 30%), Oriental Leafworm Moth (about 20%) and Epyaxa lucidata (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Citrus Flower Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (105 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.
