Mocis marcida
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Mocis marcida, the withered mocis, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from the coast of North Carolina to Florida, west to Texas, rarely straying northward as far as New York. The wingspan is about 47 millimetres (1.9 in). Adults are on wing from April to November or all year round in southern Florida and Texas. There are multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on various grasses. 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 Withered Mocis 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.
May–June and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Withered Mocis in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and September–November, the lowest months. Those are among Big Cypress National Preserve's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in March.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Withered Mocis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
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Of the 2 parks where we can rate Withered Mocis sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Withered Mocis 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 Withered Mocis 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.
