Athetis tenuis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Athetis tenuis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known from all of Australia, including Norfolk Island as well as New Zealand. The larvae have been recorded feeding on the stems of young Gossypium species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Athetis tenuis sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 266th most-seen of the 875 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.
April and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Athetis tenuis in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Athetis tenuis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Athetis tenuis sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Athetis tenuis that you can see in Melbourne (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Bogong Moth (about 20%), Australian Grapevine Moth (about 10%) and Brown Cutworm (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Athetis tenuis is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (50 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.
