Protoproutia laredoata

Protoproutia laredoata

Protoproutia laredoata

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

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

5 Verified sightings at Big Bend National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Protoproutia laredoata

Protoproutia laredoata is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Protoproutia laredoata is 7093. Wikipedia →

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 Protoproutia laredoata in Big Bend National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Protoproutia laredoata sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 5 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 Protoproutia laredoata in Big Bend National Park?

July to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Protoproutia laredoata in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months. Those are among Big Bend National Park's wettest months, with about 40 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in April.

What time of day is best to see a Protoproutia laredoata?

Between midnight and 3 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Protoproutia laredoata 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.

Where else can you see a Protoproutia laredoata?

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 Protoproutia laredoata sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Protoproutia laredoata live in Big Bend National Park?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Protoproutia laredoata that you can see in Big Bend National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Dwarf Tawny Wave (about 10%), Bicolored Chloraspilates Moth (about 10%) and Idaea gemmata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Protoproutia laredoata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Protoproutia laredoata is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (5 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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