Gauna aegusalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Gauna aegusalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1858 and is found in Australia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wattle Gall Moth sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 252nd 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.
October and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wattle Gall Moth in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in February–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wattle Gall Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Wattle Gall Moth sightings, Melbourne has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Auckland (New Zealand, under 5%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Wattle Gall Moth that you can see in Melbourne (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Meal Moth (about 10%) and Spectrotrota fimbrialis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wattle Gall Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (53 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.
