Pataeta carbo
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pataeta carbo is a moth in the family Euteliidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found around the west Pacific, including Australia (in the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Victoria) as well as in Fiji and Hong Kong.
The wingspan is about 50 mm. The larvae feed on Eucalyptus and Callistemon species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pataeta carbo sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 226th 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.
December to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pataeta carbo in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in May to November, the lowest months. Those are among Brisbane's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pataeta carbo sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 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 Pataeta carbo sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pataeta carbo is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (56 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.
