Acutalis tartarea
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

13 Verified sightings at Austin
28 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Acutalis tartarea in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acutalis tartarea sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1026th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Acutalis tartarea in Austin?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acutalis tartarea in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see an Acutalis tartarea?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acutalis tartarea sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Austin the best place to see an Acutalis tartarea?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Acutalis tartarea sightings, Austin ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%) and Chicago (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Acutalis tartarea sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Acutalis tartarea is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (13 verified sightings), 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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