Haritalodes derogata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Haritalodes derogata, the cotton leaf roller or okra leaf roller, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is widely distributed. Records include the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mali, Réunion, Madagascar, the Seychelles, South Africa, the Gambia, Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, the Andaman Islands, Bali, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, China and Japan. It is sometimes encountered in Europe, due to accidental import.
The wingspan is 28–40 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Mumbai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cotton Leaf Roller sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cotton Leaf Roller in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cotton Leaf Roller sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Cotton Leaf Roller sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (Sri Lanka, about 10%) and Chennai (India, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Cotton Leaf Roller that you can see in Auckland (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Common Grass Moth (about 20%), Swan Plant Flower Moth (about 20%) and Eudonia philerga (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cotton Leaf Roller is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (52 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.
