Anisoplaca cosmia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Anisoplaca cosmia, also known as the Norfolk Island hibiscus moth, is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1956 and is native to Norfolk Island but has become established in 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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Norfolk Island Hibiscus Moth sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 207th 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.
October to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Norfolk Island Hibiscus Moth in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in April to September, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Norfolk Island Hibiscus Moth sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Gelechiidae
The closest relatives of the Norfolk Island Hibiscus Moth that you can see in Auckland (family Gelechiidae, Twirler Moths) are Tomato Stemborer (about 10%), Aristotelia paradesma (about 10%) and Helcystogramma phryganitis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Norfolk Island Hibiscus Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (31 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.
