Isotenes miserana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Isotenes miserana (orange fruit borer) is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. This species has been introduced to New Zealand. The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae are considered a pest for flowers and fruit of a wide variety of agricultural plants and fruit trees, including Citrus sinensis, Persea americana, Macadamia integrifolia, Litchi chinensis, Vitis vinifera and Morus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Fruit Borer sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 180 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 90th most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Fruit Borer in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in July and August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Fruit Borer sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Orange Fruit Borer sightings, Melbourne ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 20%) and Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Fruit Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (180 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.
