Leptocneria reducta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Leptocneria reducta, the white cedar moth, is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in all of Australia, except Tasmania. The wingspan is about 45 mm for females and 35 mm for males.
The larvae feed on Melia azedarach. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White Cedar Moth sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 348th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White Cedar Moth in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months. Those are among Brisbane's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White Cedar Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate White Cedar Moth sightings, Brisbane ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, about 10%) and Sydney (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the White Cedar Moth 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 White Cedar Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (33 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.
