Philenora aspectalella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Philenora aspectalella is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the southern part of Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are white with two jagged black bars across the forewings. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Mask Philenora sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 86 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 169th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May–October and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Mask Philenora in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Mask Philenora 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.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Little Mask Philenora sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Little Mask Philenora that you can see in Brisbane (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asian Magpie Moth (about 20%), Castor Semi-Looper (about 10%) and Yellow Tussock (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Mask Philenora is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (86 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.
