Izatha mesoschista
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Izatha mesoschista is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931 using seven specimens collected by George Hudson in Wellington during the months of December and January. Hudson discussed and illustrated the species in his 1928 work The butterflies and moths of New Zealand under the name Izatha balanophora but later corrected his taxonomic error in 1939.
The larva of this species has not been described. The adult moth has a wingspan of 15.5–21 mm for males and 17–25 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to February. The appearance of the adult moths of this species is variable and as a result it was originally confused with Izatha balanophora. However it can be distinguished from this species as I. mesoschista has a bold black line in the middle of the disk on its forewings. This line also assists in distinguishing I. mesoschista from Izatha epiphanes. Other than using their collection location as a guide, it is difficult to distinguish between I. mesoschista and Izatha haumu. I. haumu is found at the top of the North Island and I. mesochista is present south of this... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Izatha mesoschista sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 264th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Izatha mesoschista in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Izatha mesoschista sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Izatha mesoschista is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (21 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.
