Leather-Leaf Spore-Eater

Leather-Leaf Spore-Eater

Calicotis crucifera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sydney

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

9 Verified sightings at Sydney
March Best month

About the Leather-Leaf Spore-Eater

Calicotis crucifera, the leather-leaf spore-eater, is a moth of the Stathmopodidae family. It is found in New Zealand and Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Leather-Leaf Spore-Eater in Sydney?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leather-Leaf Spore-Eater sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 492nd 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.

When is the best time to see a Leather-Leaf Spore-Eater in Sydney?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leather-Leaf Spore-Eater in Sydney on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Leather-Leaf Spore-Eater?

Only Sydney, in our data

Sydney is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Leather-Leaf Spore-Eater sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Leather-Leaf Spore-Eater sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Leather-Leaf Spore-Eater is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (9 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.

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