Arhodia lasiocamparia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Arhodia is a monotypic genus of moth in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Arhodia lasiocamparia, the pink arhodia, is found in mainland Australia and Tasmania. Both the genus and species were first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.
The wingspan is about 60 mm for males and 70 mm for females. The moth flies from October to January. The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pink Arhodia sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 601st 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.
February and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pink Arhodia in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–November, the lowest months. Those are among Brisbane's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pink Arhodia sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pink Arhodia sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Pink Arhodia that you can see in Brisbane (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Apple Looper (about 10%), Comostola laesaria (about 10%) and Cleora repetita (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pink Arhodia is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (13 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.
