Lamprophaia ablactalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Poliobotys is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Jay C. Shaffer and Eugene G. Munroe in 2007. Its single species, Poliobotys ablactalis, was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It occurs throughout South-east Asia, including Réunion, Australia, Hong Kong and Africa (Kenya, Senegal, South Africa). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl Grey Moth sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 463rd 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl Grey Moth in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April–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 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pearl Grey 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.
8th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Pearl Grey Moth sightings, Brisbane ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Bengaluru (India, about 10%), Nairobi (Kenya, about 10%) and Harare (Zimbabwe, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Pearl Grey Moth that you can see in Brisbane (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Grass Webworm Moth (about 20%), Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Culladia cuneiferellus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pearl Grey Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (22 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.
