What are the chances of seeing an Enchronista proximella in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Enchronista proximella sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 538th 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 an Enchronista proximella in Brisbane?
November and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Enchronista proximella in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Enchronista proximella?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Enchronista proximella sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see an Enchronista proximella?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Enchronista proximella sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Enchronista proximella live in Brisbane?
Same family: Oecophoridae
The closest relatives of the Enchronista proximella that you can see in Brisbane (family Oecophoridae, Concealer Moths) are Eulechria marmorata (about 10%), Philobota curvilinea (about 10%) and Scatochresis innumera (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Enchronista proximella sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Enchronista proximella is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (16 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.