Isotenes miserana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Isotenes miserana (orange fruit borer) is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. This species has been introduced to New Zealand. The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae are considered a pest for flowers and fruit of a wide variety of agricultural plants and fruit trees, including Citrus sinensis, Persea americana, Macadamia integrifolia, Litchi chinensis, Vitis vinifera and Morus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Fruit Borer sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 138th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Fruit Borer in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Fruit Borer sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Orange Fruit Borer sightings, Brisbane ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Fruit Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (109 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.
