Pyrausta pseudonythesalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Pyrausta pseudonythesalis, the Shasta pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1976. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Pyrausta sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 469th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Pyrausta in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November–March, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Desert Pyrausta 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 3 cities where we can rate Desert Pyrausta sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Monterrey (México, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Pyrausta
The closest relatives of the Desert Pyrausta that you can see in Austin (genus Pyrausta, Mint Moths) are Southern Purple Mint Moth (about 10%), Inornate Pyrausta Moth (about 10%) and Yellow-Banded Pyrausta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Desert Pyrausta is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (53 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.
