Cernia amyclaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Cernia is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Cernia amyclaria, is found in Australia. Both the genus and species were described by Francis Walker in 1860. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cernia amyclaria sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 760th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cernia amyclaria in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cernia amyclaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cernia amyclaria sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Cernia amyclaria that you can see in Brisbane (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Apple Looper (about 10%), Comostola laesaria (about 10%) and Cleora repetita (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cernia amyclaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (9 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.
