Trachypepla galaxias
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Trachypepla galaxias is a moth of the family Oecophoridae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1883. It is endemic to New Zealand and can be found throughout the country. This species inhabits native forest. The life history of this species is currently unknown. Adults are on the wing from October to February, are nocturnal and are attracted to light.
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1883 and named Trachypepla galaxias using specimens collected at Hamilton, Wellington and at the Bealey River. Later that same year Meyrick gave another abbreviated description of the species. In 1884 Meyrick gave a much fuller description of T. galaxias. In 1928 George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. The male lectotype, collected in heath-like scrub and swamp in Hamilton, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
Meyrick described this species as follows: Male, female.— 14-16 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint externally dark fuscous, except towards apex, apex of terminal joint blackish. Antenna grey. Thorax dark grey, irregularly mixed with white. Abdomen grey. Legs... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Trachypepla galaxias sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 216th 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 and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Trachypepla galaxias in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Trachypepla galaxias sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Trachypepla galaxias is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (30 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.
