Caloptilia xanthopharella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Caloptilia xanthopharella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Australia (Queensland and New South Wales), Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. The larvae feed on Glochidion species, including Glochidion ferdinandi. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Caloptilia xanthopharella sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 601st most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Caloptilia xanthopharella in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Brisbane's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 160 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Caloptilia xanthopharella sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Caloptilia xanthopharella sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Caloptilia xanthopharella that you can see in Brisbane (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Australian Common Crow (about 40%), Common Evening Brown (about 30%) and Orchard Swallowtail (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Caloptilia xanthopharella is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (13 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.
