Monopis icterogastra
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Monopis icterogastra, the wool moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Australia. It is thought that the moths of this species lay live young caterpillars rather than eggs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wool Moth sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 91 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 153rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May and September–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wool Moth in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and June–August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wool Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Wool Moth sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wool Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (91 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.
