Epidromia rotundata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Epidromia rotundata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1869. It is found in the United States from Georgia to southern Florida. It is also recorded from Cuba and from xeric habitats in Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula and on the west coast of Mexico.
The wingspan is 40–45 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September. 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 Ferguson's Epidromia Moth sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 137th 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.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ferguson's Epidromia Moth in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and December–February, 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 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ferguson's Epidromia Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ferguson's Epidromia Moth sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Ferguson's Epidromia Moth that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Ornate Bella Moth (about 30%), Cypress Looper (about 20%) and Fall Webworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ferguson's Epidromia Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (10 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.
