What are the chances of seeing a Euphiltra eroticella in Melbourne?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Euphiltra eroticella sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 640th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Euphiltra eroticella in Melbourne?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Euphiltra eroticella in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Euphiltra eroticella?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Euphiltra eroticella sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Euphiltra eroticella?
Only Melbourne, in our data
Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Euphiltra eroticella sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Euphiltra eroticella live in Melbourne?
Same family: Oecophoridae
The closest relatives of the Euphiltra eroticella 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 Euphiltra eroticella sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Euphiltra eroticella is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (11 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.