Doxophyrtis hydrocosma
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Doxophyrtis hydrocosma, also known as the Nikau Palm moth, is a species of moth in the family Plutellidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is endemic to New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nikau Moth sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 311th 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.
June to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nikau Moth in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in January to May, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Nikau Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Plutellidae
The closest relatives of the Nikau Moth that you can see in Auckland (family Plutellidae) are Diamondback Moth (about 10%) and Leuroperna sera (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nikau Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (20 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.
