Metoeca foedalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Metoeca is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species Metoeca foedalis, which has a wide distribution, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Myanmar and Australia (Queensland).
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adult are white with dark brown dots and lines and pale brown blobs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Metoeca foedalis sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 492nd most-seen of the 557 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–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metoeca foedalis in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in January–August and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metoeca foedalis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Metoeca foedalis sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kolkata (India, about 10%) and Kochi (India, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Metoeca foedalis that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), Heortia vitessoides (about 10%) and Strepsinoma croesusalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metoeca foedalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (5 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.
