Mocis latipes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Mocis latipes, the small mocis moth or striped grass looper, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from North America (from southern Ontario and Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Minnesota and south through Central to South America.
The wingspan is 33–43 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). Adults are on wing from June to October. The larvae feed on various grasses, including rice and corn. They have also been recorded feeding on beans and turnip. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Mocis 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 255th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Small Mocis Moth in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, 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 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Mocis Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Small Mocis Moth sightings, Big Bend National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Small Mocis Moth that you can see in Big Bend National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Bird Toxonprucha (about 20%), Lophocampa bicolor (about 10%) and Paler Graphic (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Mocis 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.
