Acantholena hiemalis

Acantholena hiemalis

Acantholena hiemalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Melbourne

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Melbourne
August Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Acantholena hiemalis in Melbourne?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acantholena hiemalis sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 748th most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Acantholena hiemalis in Melbourne?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acantholena hiemalis in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see an Acantholena hiemalis?

Only Melbourne, in our data

Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Acantholena hiemalis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Acantholena hiemalis live in Melbourne?

Same family: Oecophoridae

The closest relatives of the Acantholena hiemalis that you can see in Melbourne (family Oecophoridae, Concealer Moths) are Tachystola hemisema (about 10%), Philobota protecta (about 10%) and Olbonoma triptycha (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Acantholena hiemalis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Acantholena hiemalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (6 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.

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