Scopula rubraria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Scopula rubraria, also called a plantain moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is native to Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain 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.
February, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Moth in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in March–August, October and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plantain Moth 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.
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Plantain Moth sightings, Perth ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, about 20%), Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%) and Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plantain 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.
