Macarostola ida
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Macarostola ida is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Australia in the states of New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria. In 2019 it was discovered to have become established in Northland and east Auckland in New Zealand.
The larvae feed on Angophora and Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus piperita. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macarostola ida sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 237th 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.
January–March and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macarostola ida in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–December, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Macarostola ida sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macarostola ida is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (32 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.
