Chloroclystis catastreptes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Chloroclystis catastreptes, the green and brown carpet, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1891. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia).
The wingspan is about 2 cm (0.79 in). The larvae probably feed on wattles (Acacia spp.). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chloroclystis catastreptes sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 198th 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 October–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chloroclystis catastreptes in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–September, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chloroclystis catastreptes 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.
Only Melbourne, in our data
Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chloroclystis catastreptes sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chloroclystis catastreptes is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (70 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.
