Epyaxa sodaliata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Epyaxa sodaliata, the sodaliata moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1862 and it is native to Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Anagallis arvensis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Clover Moth sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 220th 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.
May, July–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clover Moth in Melbourne 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 Clover Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Clover Moth sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Clover Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (60 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.
