Meyrickella torquesauria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Meyrickella torquesauria is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1892. It is found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae feed on Callitris columellaris. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Meyrickella torquesauria sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 414th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, April and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Meyrickella torquesauria in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–July and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Meyrickella torquesauria sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Meyrickella torquesauria sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Meyrickella torquesauria 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 Meyrickella torquesauria is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (26 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.
