Ponometia venustula
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Ponometia venustula is a species of bird dropping moth in the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pretty Bird-Dropping Moth sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 93rd 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.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pretty Bird-Dropping Moth in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, 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.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pretty Bird-Dropping Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pretty Bird-Dropping Moth sightings, Big Bend National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Saguaro National Park (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pretty Bird-Dropping Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (20 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.
