Comostola laesaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Comostola laesaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Indochina, southern China, Taiwan, Sundaland, northern Australia, Singapore, and the Bismarck Archipelago.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Larvae feed on the flowers of various plants, including Buchanania, Mangifera, Terminalia carolinensis, Melastomataceae, Melaleuca and Dimocarpus species. They are pale green or brown. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Comostola laesaria sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 238th most-seen of the 742 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.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Comostola laesaria in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Comostola laesaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Comostola laesaria sightings, Sydney ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%) and Kochi (India, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Comostola laesaria that you can see in Sydney (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Red-Lined Looper (about 10%), Apple Looper (about 10%) and Sinister Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Comostola laesaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (33 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.
