Ardices glatignyi
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Ardices glatignyi, the black and white tiger moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae that is found in Australia. The species was first described by Le Guillou in 1841. Formerly included in Spilosoma, but later generic status of Ardices was proved by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov (2005). The larvae are polyphagous, and are known to feed on Lantana camara, Acanthus mollis, and Tradescantia albiflora. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-And-White Tiger Moth sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 189 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 275 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-And-White Tiger Moth in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months. That is one of Perth's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 10 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-And-White Tiger Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 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 Black-And-White Tiger Moth sightings, Perth has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Black-And-White Tiger Moth that you can see in Perth (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Southern Moon Moth (about 20%), White Cedar Moth (about 10%) and Green Drab (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-And-White Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (189 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.
