Scopula rubraria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Scopula rubraria, also called a plantain moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is native to Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Moth sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 83 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 206th 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.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Moth in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–August and November, the lowest months. That is one of Brisbane's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 160 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plantain Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Plantain Moth sightings, Brisbane ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, about 20%) and Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plantain Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (83 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.
