Cyclophora obstataria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Cyclophora obstataria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is known from the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka and China to Sundaland, New Guinea and Queensland in Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclophora obstataria sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 112 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 136th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclophora obstataria in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cyclophora obstataria sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Cyclophora obstataria sightings, Brisbane ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cyclophora obstataria is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (112 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.
