Argyria auratella
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Vaxi auratellus, the curve-lined vaxi or curve-lined argyria moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and south-eastern Canada from Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Manitoba. It is also found in California.
The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing from March to July in the southern part of the range and from June to August in the north. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Curved-Lined Vaxi Moth sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 116th most-seen of the 262 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.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Curved-Lined Vaxi Moth in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in February and June–October, the lowest months. That is one of Big Cypress National Preserve's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 260 mm in June.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Curved-Lined Vaxi 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 Curved-Lined Vaxi Moth sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Curved-Lined Vaxi Moth that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Waterlily Leafcutter Moth (about 20%), Reed-Boring Crambid Moth (about 20%) and Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Curved-Lined Vaxi Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (11 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.
