Anomis flava
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Anomis flava, the cotton looper, tropical anomis or white-pupiled scallop moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in large parts of the world, including China, Hawaii, São Tomé and Príncipe, the Society Islands, Thailand, New Zealand, and Australia (New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia). Subspecies Anomis flava fimbriago is found in North America.
The wingspan is about 28 mm. The larvae feed on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Hibiscus cannabinus and Legnephora moorei and Gossypium hirsutum. 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 Tropical Anomis sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 489th 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 August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Anomis in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and September–February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tropical Anomis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Tropical Anomis sightings, Brisbane ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Chennai (India, about 10%) and Durban (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Tropical Anomis that you can see in Brisbane (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asian Magpie Moth (about 20%), Castor Semi-Looper (about 10%) and Yellow Tussock (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tropical Anomis is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (20 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.
