Comostola laesaria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Comostola laesaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Indochina, southern China, Taiwan, Sundaland, northern Australia, Singapore, and the Bismarck Archipelago.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Larvae feed on the flowers of various plants, including Buchanania, Mangifera, Terminalia carolinensis, Melastomataceae, Melaleuca and Dimocarpus species. They are pale green or brown. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Comostola laesaria sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 195 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 73rd most-seen of the 1083 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.
December and January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Comostola laesaria in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in July, the lowest month. Those are among Brisbane's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Comostola laesaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Comostola laesaria sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kochi (India, about 10%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Comostola laesaria that you can see in Brisbane (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Apple Looper (about 10%), Cleora repetita (about 10%) and Cyclophora obstataria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Comostola laesaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (195 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.
