Endotricha mesenterialis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Endotricha mesenterialis is a species of snout moth in the genus Endotricha. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It has a wide distribution and is known from Austral Island, Australia, the Kermadec Islands, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Palau, Samoa, Tahiti, Begum Island, Christmas Island, India, Myanmar, Indonesia (Borneo), Malaysia, the New Hebrides, the Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Taiwan and China (Guangdong, Sichuan, Zhejiang).
The winglength is about 10 mm. Adults are brownish purple, with a pale band across each wing. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Endotricha mesenterialis sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 613th most-seen of the 1125 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.
May and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Endotricha mesenterialis in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and November–April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Endotricha mesenterialis 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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Endotricha mesenterialis sightings, Hong Kong ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%), Sydney (Australia, under 5%) and Kochi (India, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Endotricha mesenterialis is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (15 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.
