Utetheisa lotrix
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Utetheisa lotrix, the salt-and-pepper moth or crotalaria moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in most of the Old World tropics. The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Crotalaria species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crotalaria Moth sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 267th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–June and August–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crotalaria Moth in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in July and November–March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crotalaria Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 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 Crotalaria Moth sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come New Delhi (India, under 5%) and Kochi (India, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crotalaria Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (46 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.
