What are the chances of seeing a Painted Pine Moth in Brisbane?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Pine Moth sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 123 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 123rd 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.
When is the best time to see a Painted Pine Moth in Brisbane?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Pine Moth in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Painted Pine Moth?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Painted Pine Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Painted Pine Moth?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Painted Pine Moth sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Painted Pine Moth live in Brisbane?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Painted Pine Moth 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.
Where does the Painted Pine Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Painted Pine Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (123 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.