Circopetes obtusata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Circopetes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Louis Beethoven Prout in 1910. Its only species, Circopetes obtusata, the grey twisted moth, was first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is found in mainland Australia.
The wingspan is about 60 mm. The larvae feed on Eucalyptus nicholii. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broken Leaf Moth sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 7 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.
March–April and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broken Leaf Moth in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Broken Leaf Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Broken Leaf Moth sightings, Perth has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, under 5%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Broken Leaf Moth that you can see in Perth (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Apple Looper (about 20%), Red-Lined Looper (about 20%) and Insigillated Pug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Broken Leaf Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (7 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.
