Sceliodes cordalis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Leucinodes cordalis, the poroporo fruit borer or eggfruit caterpillar, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in New Zealand, Australia and Indonesia (Sulawesi). In Australia, it has been reported from Norfolk Island, the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. The species was first described by Henry Doubleday in 1843.
The length of the forewings is 13.5–15 mm. There are two generations per year in New Zealand. In Australia, there may be more generations. The larvae feed on Solanum melongena, Solanum muricatum, Solanum aviculare, Solanum lycopersicum, Solanum esuriale, Solanum americanum, Solanum tuberosum, Capsicum annuum, Datura wrightii and Datura stramonium. They bore into the fruit of their host plant and feed on the flesh and seeds. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poroporo Fruit Borer sighting in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 35th most-seen of the 61 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Poroporo Fruit Borer in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Poroporo Fruit Borer sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Poroporo Fruit Borer sightings, Hattah-Kulkyne National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Poroporo Fruit Borer that you can see in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Cabbage Centre Grub (about 20%), Cotton Web Spinner (about 10%) and Nomophila corticalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Poroporo Fruit Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (6 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.
