Leuroperna sera
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Leuroperna sera is a moth of the family Plutellidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, and New Zealand. The wingspan of the adult is 10 millimetres (0.39 in). Similar to sympatric moth Plutella xylostella, but can be distinguished by much broader wings and genitalia. The caterpillar is about 10 mm in maximum length. Head with numerous blackish-brown dots. Body green to yellowish tinged with a slender red or pale red dorsal, subdorsal, supraspiracular, subspiracular, and basal lines. Pupa very similar to above mentioned species, but with a pair of hooked setae and maxilla is always shorter than the mid-leg. Pupation is in an open net-like white cocoon on leaf underside. Caterpillars of the two species co-exist in the crop plants.
In New Zealand this species is regarded as a self-introduced resident and is found in the North Island and in the South Island down to Canterbury. It is regarded as relatively common. In New Zealand they can be observed in a range of habitats including near the edges or clearing of native forest and in cultivated... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leuroperna sera sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 182nd 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.
July–August and October–May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leuroperna sera in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in June and September, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leuroperna sera sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Leuroperna sera sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leuroperna sera is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (37 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.
