Schinia argentifascia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Schinia argentifascia is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including Arizona, California, Baja California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. The wingspan is about 24 mm. The larvae feed on Ericameria species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Schinia argentifascia sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 193rd most-seen of the 329 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.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Schinia argentifascia in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November 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.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Schinia argentifascia sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
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 Schinia argentifascia sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Schinia argentifascia that you can see in Big Bend National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Acontia cuta (about 10%), Staghorn Cholla Moth (about 10%) and Pretty Bird-Dropping Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Schinia argentifascia is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (12 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.
