What are the chances of seeing a Donovan's Day Moth in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Donovan's Day Moth sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 981st 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.
When is the best time to see a Donovan's Day Moth in Brisbane?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Donovan's Day Moth in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Donovan's Day Moth?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Donovan's Day Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Donovan's Day Moth live in Brisbane?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Donovan's Day Moth that you can see in Brisbane (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Oriental Leafworm Moth (about 10%), Yellow Tiger Moth (about 10%) and Lawn Armyworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Donovan's Day Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Donovan's Day Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (5 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.