Doratifera quadriguttata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Doratifera quadriguttata, the four-spotted cup moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Australia. The larvae feed on Tristaniopsis laurina, Lophostemon confertus, Rhizophora stylosa and Acacia and Eucalyptus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Cup Moth sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 250th 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.
February–April and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Cup Moth in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in January and May–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Four-Spotted Cup Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Four-Spotted Cup 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 Four-Spotted Cup Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (51 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.
