What are the chances of seeing a Pinion-Streaked Snout in Auckland?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pinion-Streaked Snout sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 159th 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.
When is the best time to see a Pinion-Streaked Snout in Auckland?
May–August and October–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pinion-Streaked Snout in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in April and September, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Pinion-Streaked Snout?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pinion-Streaked Snout sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Is Auckland the best place to see a Pinion-Streaked Snout?
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pinion-Streaked Snout sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Porto (Portugal, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Pinion-Streaked Snout live in Auckland?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Pinion-Streaked Snout that you can see in Auckland (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Northern Wattle Moth (about 20%), Pantydia sparsa (about 10%) and Australian Magpie Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pinion-Streaked Snout sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pinion-Streaked Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (46 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.