Helcystogramma phryganitis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Helcystogramma phryganitis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in Sri Lanka. The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish irregularly mixed with fuscous, suffusedly streaked with brown between the veins, these streaks in the disc and towards the base are marked with lines of black scales and there is a blackish dot towards the costa before the middle. The stigmata is black, with the discal connected by a black streak which is extended to the apex, thickest posteriorly, with the plical represented by an elongate mark. There is also a patch of blackish irroration (sprinkles) about the fold beyond the middle. The hindwings are pale grey. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Helcystogramma phryganitis sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 303rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–April, July and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Helcystogramma phryganitis in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, August–October and December, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Helcystogramma phryganitis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Gelechiidae
The closest relatives of the Helcystogramma phryganitis that you can see in Auckland (family Gelechiidae, Twirler Moths) are Tomato Stemborer (about 10%), Norfolk Island Hibiscus Moth (about 10%) and Aristotelia paradesma (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Helcystogramma phryganitis is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (17 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.
