What are the chances of seeing a Rain Moth in Melbourne?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rain Moth sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 455th 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 Rain Moth in Melbourne?
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rain Moth in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Rain Moth?
Only Melbourne, in our data
Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rain Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Rain Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rain Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (18 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.