Pantydia sparsa
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Pantydia sparsa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Queensland and on Norfolk Island. This species was introduced to New Zealand in 2004. The wingspan is about 40 mm. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Medicago sativa, Dillwynia ericifolia and Exocarpus aphyllus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pantydia sparsa sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 103 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 68th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pantydia sparsa in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in August and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pantydia sparsa sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Pantydia sparsa sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, under 5%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Pantydia sparsa that you can see in Auckland (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Northern Wattle Moth (about 20%), Australian Magpie Moth (about 10%) and Pinion-Streaked Snout (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pantydia sparsa is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (103 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.
