Scaptesyle dichotoma
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Scaptesyle dichotoma, the reticulated footman, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are white with a black pattern. The hindwings are plain yellow. 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 Reticulated Footman sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 183rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June, August–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Reticulated Footman in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in January–May, July and November, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Reticulated Footman sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Reticulated Footman sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Reticulated Footman that you can see in Sydney (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are White Cedar Moth (about 10%), White Antennae Wasp Moth (about 10%) and Lichen-Eating Caterpillar (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Reticulated Footman is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (47 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.
