Spectrotrota fimbrialis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Spectrotrota is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Pyralidae. Its sole species, Spectrotrota fimbrialis, is found in Australia. The genus formerly also included Spectrotrota normalis, which is now considered to belong to the genus Araeopaschia instead. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spectrotrota fimbrialis sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 165th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spectrotrota fimbrialis in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in March to 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 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spectrotrota fimbrialis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Spectrotrota fimbrialis sightings, Perth ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, about 10%) and Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Spectrotrota fimbrialis that you can see in Perth (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Couchgrass Webworm (about 10%) and Meal Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spectrotrota fimbrialis is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (10 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.
