Uresiphita ornithopteralis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Uresiphita ornithopteralis, the tree lucerne moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. It is also found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Cytisus scoparius and other Fabaceae species like Genista monspessulana and Hovea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Lucerne Moth sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 246th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, July and September–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Lucerne Moth in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May–June and August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tree Lucerne 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.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Tree Lucerne Moth sightings, Brisbane ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, about 10%), Hobart (Australia, about 10%) and Perth (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Tree Lucerne 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 Tree Lucerne Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (52 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.
