Tymbophora peltastis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Tymbophora is a monotypic genus of moth in the family Xyloryctidae. Its sole species is Tymbophora peltastis, which is found in most of Australia. T. peltastis has a wingspan of 19–27 mm. The forewings are very pale whitish-ochreous, with fine scattered black or brownish scales, more or less tinged or suffused with pale fuscous except towards the anterior half of the costa, sometimes very faintly. There is a trapezoidal deep brown-red blotch, irrorated with black and a few ochreous-whitish scales, extending on the inner margin from one-third to three-fourths, narrowed upwards, the upper side flat, not reaching half across the wing. There are also three or four brownish dots on the posterior half of the costa. The hindwings are fuscous-grey, more or less suffused with pale whitish-ochreous anteriorly.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus polyanthemos and Angophora costata, webbing green leaves with silk and beneath the bark. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tymbophora peltastis sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 8 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
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tymbophora peltastis 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.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tymbophora peltastis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Tymbophora peltastis sightings, Perth has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Tymbophora peltastis 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tymbophora peltastis is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (8 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.
