Meyriccia latro
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Meyriccia is a genus of snout moths. It is monotypic, with a single species, Meyriccia latro, that is found in Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Xanthorrhoea species, including Xanthorrhoea semiplana. They live communally in silken webs and bore holes in the seed heads of their host plant. They reach a length of about 20 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Meyriccia latro sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 253rd most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Meyriccia latro in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–August and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Meyriccia latro sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Meyriccia latro sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Meyriccia latro that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Wattle Gall Moth (about 20%), Mimaglossa nauplialis (about 10%) and Spectrotrota fimbrialis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Meyriccia latro is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
