Epicyme rubropunctaria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Epicyme is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. Its only species, Epicyme rubropunctaria, the red-spotted delicate, described by Edward Doubleday in 1843, is found in New Zealand, the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae have been recorded feeding on plants in the genera Haloragis, Gaultheria and Geranium. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Spotted Delicate sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 151 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 98th 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.
March–May and September–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Spotted Delicate in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and June–August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Spotted Delicate sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Red-Spotted Delicate sightings, Melbourne has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%) and Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Red-Spotted Delicate that you can see in Melbourne (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Apple Looper (about 20%), Plantain Moth (about 20%) and Red-Lined Looper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Spotted Delicate is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (151 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.
