Melipotis indomita
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Melipotis indomita, the indomitable melipotis, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found from the West Indies to Mexico, and from Maine, Florida and Minnesota to Texas and California.
The wingspan is 40–55 mm. There are multiple generations per year. The larvae feed on Prosopis species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indomitable Graphic Moth sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 81st most-seen of the 329 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July–August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Indomitable Graphic Moth in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to April, the lowest months. Those are among Big Bend National Park's wettest months, with about 30 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in April.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indomitable Graphic Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Indomitable Graphic Moth sightings, Big Bend National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, under 5%) and Galápagos Islands (Ecuador, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indomitable Graphic Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (28 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.
