Cyclophora obstataria
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Cyclophora obstataria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is known from the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka and China to Sundaland, New Guinea and Queensland in Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclophora obstataria sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 139 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and November–January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclophora obstataria in Auckland on a given day, against about 10% in February–March and May–October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cyclophora obstataria sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Cyclophora obstataria sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, about 10%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Cyclophora obstataria that you can see in Auckland (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Epyaxa lucidata (about 20%), Apple Looper (about 20%) and Cabbage Tree Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cyclophora obstataria is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (139 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.
