Cyclophora obstataria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Cyclophora obstataria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is known from the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka and China to Sundaland, New Guinea and Queensland in Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclophora obstataria sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 263rd 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.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclophora obstataria in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cyclophora obstataria sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Cyclophora obstataria sightings, Sydney ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 20%) and Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Cyclophora obstataria 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 Cyclophora obstataria is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (29 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.
