What are the chances of seeing a Pomaderris Moth in Brisbane?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pomaderris Moth sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 96 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 187th 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.
When is the best time to see a Pomaderris Moth in Brisbane?
May and December–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pomaderris Moth in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Pomaderris Moth?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pomaderris Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Pomaderris Moth?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pomaderris Moth sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Pomaderris Moth live in Brisbane?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Pomaderris Moth 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.
Where does the Pomaderris Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pomaderris Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (96 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.