Idaea philocosma
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Flecked Wave Moth 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.
January and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flecked Wave Moth in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in February–October and December, the lowest months. Those are among Perth's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 130 mm in July.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flecked Wave Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Flecked Wave Moth sightings, Perth ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Flecked Wave 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 Flecked Wave Moth 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.
