Talanga tolumnialis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Talanga tolumnialis, the figleaf moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fig Leaf Moth sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 446th 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fig Leaf Moth in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fig Leaf Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Fig Leaf Moth sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Fig Leaf Moth that you can see in Sydney (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Grass Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fig Leaf Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (11 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.
