Erechthias terminella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Erechthias terminella is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1863. This species is endemic to New Zealand and can be found throughout the North and in the upper parts of the South Islands. It inhabits native forest. The larvae of E. terminella feed under a web of silk and frass on the seeds as well as possibly the pods of Phormium tenax and are also known to feed on the fruits of plant species such as Meryta sinclairii. Larvae are generally sluggish but can be very agile when disturbed. Adults are on the wing throughout the year and are attracted to light.
This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1863 using a specimen collected in Auckland by Daniel Bolton and originally named Cerostoma terminella. In 1864 Walker, thinking he was describing a new species, named this moth Elachista subpavonella. In 1915 Meyrick placed this species in the genus Erechthias and synonymsied Elachista subpavonela. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his 1928 book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand under that name. Hudson went on to describe the larva of this species in his 1950 book Fragments of New Zealand... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erechthias terminella sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 184th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erechthias terminella in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in April and May, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Erechthias terminella sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Erechthias terminella is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (36 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.
