Cisthene striata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Cisthene striata, the striated lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rodrigues Ottolengui in 1898. It is found in the US states of Maryland, Colorado, Georgia and Florida. The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round in Florida. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Lichen Moth sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 57th most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April–May and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Lichen Moth in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in August to November, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striated Lichen Moth 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 Cypress National Preserve, in our data
Big Cypress National Preserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Striated Lichen Moth sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Striated Lichen 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 Striated Lichen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (21 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.
