Athetis tenuis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Athetis tenuis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known from all of Australia, including Norfolk Island as well as New Zealand. The larvae have been recorded feeding on the stems of young Gossypium species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Athetis tenuis sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 227th most-seen of the 275 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.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Athetis tenuis in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months. That is one of Perth's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 130 mm in July.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Athetis tenuis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 3 cities where we can rate Athetis tenuis sightings, Perth ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, under 5%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Athetis tenuis that you can see in Perth (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Brown Cutworm (about 10%), Bogong Moth (about 10%) and Oriental Leafworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Athetis tenuis is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (6 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.
