Cryptophasa albacosta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Cryptophasa albacosta, the small fruit tree borer, is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by John Lewin in 1805. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.
The wingspan is 40–56 mm. The forewings are shining white with a very large subtriangular grey blotch, more or less suffused with ochreous-brown and sprinkled with black, resting on the inner margin from before one-third to five-sixths, its apex nearly touching the costa near the base. There is a minute black grey-circled dot in the disc at two-fifths, resting on the posterior margin of the blotch. A grey sometimes white-centred reniform spot is found in the disc at three-fifths and there is a more or less developed grey fascia from the middle of the disc, and another from beyond the reniform spot, not rising above it, confluent below it and running into the posterior angle of the blotch, variable in breadth, rarely broadened to coalesce with the hindmarginal fascia. There is also a moderate light grey hindmarginal fascia, including a brownish-ochreous hind marginal line, preceded by a row of black dots circled with ochreous-whitish. The hindwings are rather dark fuscous-grey with a cloudy white streak along the upper half of the hindmargin, dilated into a spot at the apex.
The larvae feed on Banksia serrata, Macadamia integrifolia, Ceratopetalum gummiferum, Callicoma serratifolia, as well as introduced Tamarix species, poplar, apricot and plum. They bore in the stems of their host plant, tying cut leaves to the bore entrance. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Fruit Tree Borer sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 312th most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Fruit Tree Borer in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–October, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Fruit Tree Borer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Springbrook National Park, in our data
Springbrook National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Small Fruit Tree Borer sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Cryptophasa
The closest relatives of the Small Fruit Tree Borer that you can see in Springbrook National Park (genus Cryptophasa) are Cryptophasa flavolineata (about 10%), Cryptophasa rubescens (about 10%) and Cryptophasa irrorata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Fruit Tree Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook 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.
