Chrysodeixis argentifera
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Chrysodeixis argentifera, the tobacco looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tobacco Looper sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 204th 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.
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tobacco Looper in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tobacco Looper 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.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Tobacco Looper sightings, Sydney ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, about 10%), Melbourne (Australia, about 10%) and Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tobacco Looper is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (41 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.
