Monopis icterogastra
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Monopis icterogastra, the wool moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Australia. It is thought that the moths of this species lay live young caterpillars rather than eggs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wool Moth sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 63rd 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 and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wool Moth in Auckland on a given day, against about 10% in May to February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wool Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Wool Moth sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, about 10%) and Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).
Same genus: Monopis
The closest relatives of the Wool Moth that you can see in Auckland (genus Monopis) are Dead Sheep Moth (about 10%) and Bird Nest Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wool Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (105 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.
