Panacela lewinae
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Panacela lewinae, or Lewin's bag shelter moth, is a moth of the family Eupterotidae. The species was first described by John Lewin in 1805. It is found in Australia from southern Queensland to southern New South Wales. The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The caterpillars live communally in a shelter on their food plant, made of leaves joined by silk. They spend the day in this shelter and come out to feed at night. They feed on Eucalyptus, Lophostemon, Angophora and Syncarpia (including Syncarpia glomulifera) species, as well as Chamaecytisus prolifer, Pinus radiata and Exocarpus cupressiformis.
The hairs of the caterpillars can cause skin irritation (urticaria). Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lewin’s Bag Shelter Moth sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 521st 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lewin’s Bag Shelter Moth in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lewin’s Bag Shelter Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Lewin’s Bag Shelter Moth that you can see in Brisbane (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Australian Common Crow (about 40%), Common Evening Brown (about 30%) and Orchard Swallowtail (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lewin’s Bag Shelter Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (17 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.
