Isotenes miserana
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Isotenes miserana (orange fruit borer) is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. This species has been introduced to New Zealand. The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae are considered a pest for flowers and fruit of a wide variety of agricultural plants and fruit trees, including Citrus sinensis, Persea americana, Macadamia integrifolia, Litchi chinensis, Vitis vinifera and Morus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Fruit Borer sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 255 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Fruit Borer in Auckland on a given day, against about 10% in October and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Fruit Borer sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Orange Fruit Borer sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, about 10%) and Melbourne (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Orange Fruit Borer that you can see in Auckland (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Capua intractana (about 20%), Light Brown Apple Moth (about 10%) and Cotton Tipworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Fruit Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (255 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.
