What are the chances of seeing a Gum Snout Moth in Perth?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gum Snout Moth sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 206th 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.
When is the best time to see a Gum Snout Moth in Perth?
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gum Snout Moth in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months. That is one of Perth's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 130 mm in July.
Where else can you see a Gum Snout Moth?
Only Perth, in our data
Perth is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Gum Snout Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Gum Snout Moth live in Perth?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Gum Snout Moth that you can see in Perth (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Black-And-White Tiger Moth (about 20%), Australian Painted Lady (about 20%) and Apple Looper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Gum Snout Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gum Snout 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.