Erechthias chionodira
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Erechthias chionodira is a species of moth of the family Tineidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1880. This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed on both the North and South Islands. E. chionodira inhabits native forest. Larvae likely feed on dead plant debris or on the tough leaves of plants such as flax. Adults are on the wing from September until February. During the day they can be seen at rest on tree trunks or fences. Adults are attracted to light.
This was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1880 using two specimens obtained at the Auckland Domain in Auckland on a shady bank amongst forest in January. In 1915 Meyrick placed this species in the genus Hectacma. In 1927 Philpott studied and illustrated the male genitalia of this species. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his 1928 book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand under that name. In 1988 John S. Dugdale synonymised Hectacma with the genus Erechthias and thus this species returned to the name Erechthias chasmatias. The male lectotype is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
The adult of this species was described by Meyrick... Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Erechthias chionodira sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 459th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erechthias chionodira in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in December to August, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Erechthias chionodira sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Erechthias
The closest relatives of the Erechthias chionodira that you can see in Auckland (genus Erechthias) are Erechthias capnitis (about 10%) and Erechthias terminella (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Erechthias chionodira is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (9 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.
