One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth

One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth

Acontia phecolisca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Big Bend National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at Big Bend National Park From 2019 to 2026
7 In 1 park
September Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth in Big Bend National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 283rd most-seen of the 329 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.

When is the best time to see a One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth in Big Bend National Park?

September

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Big Bend National Park's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 10 mm in April.

What time of day is best to see a One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth?

Only Big Bend National Park, in our data

Big Bend National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth live in Big Bend National Park?

Same genus: Acontia

The closest relatives of the One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth that you can see in Big Bend National Park (genus Acontia) are Acontia cuta (about 10%), Polished Bird-Dropping Moth (about 10%) and Chalky Bird Dropping Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the One-Spotted Bird-Dropping Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (7 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.

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