Philenora aspectalella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Philenora aspectalella is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the southern part of Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are white with two jagged black bars across the forewings. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Mask Philenora sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 583rd 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Mask Philenora in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Mask Philenora sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Little Mask Philenora sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Little Mask Philenora that you can see in Melbourne (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Australian Magpie Moth (about 20%), Southern Moon Moth (about 10%) and Halone consolatrix (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Mask Philenora is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (12 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.
