Nebula Brown

Nebula Brown

Ozarba nebula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Big Cypress National Preserve

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

16 Verified sightings at Big Cypress National Preserve From 2019 to 2026
21 In all 2 parks
May Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Nebula Brown

Ozarba nebula is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). It was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918 and it is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Ozarba nebula is 9033. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nebula Brown in Big Cypress National Preserve?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nebula Brown sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 101st 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Nebula Brown in Big Cypress National Preserve?

April–June, August and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nebula Brown in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, July and September–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Nebula Brown?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nebula Brown sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Big Cypress National Preserve the best place to see a Nebula Brown?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Nebula Brown sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Nebula Brown live in Big Cypress National Preserve?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Nebula Brown that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Spanish Moth (about 20%), Abablemma brimleyana (about 10%) and Florida Fern Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Nebula Brown sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nebula Brown is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (16 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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