Dissomorphia australiaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Dissomorphia australiaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in Australia. The larvae feed on Acacia dealbata and Acacia mearnsii. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dashed Geometrid sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 170th 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.
September–October and December–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dashed Geometrid in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dashed Geometrid sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Dashed Geometrid sightings, Melbourne has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Dashed Geometrid that you can see in Melbourne (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Apple Looper (about 20%), Plantain Moth (about 20%) and Red-Lined Looper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dashed Geometrid is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (88 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.
