Lobocleta ossularia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Lobocleta ossularia, the drab brown wave moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to Florida, north in the east to New York and Illinois. The wingspan is 13–19 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September in California.
The larvae feed on Stellaria media, Galium species and Fragaria chiloensis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Drab Brown Wave sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 134 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 240th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March, May and July–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Drab Brown Wave in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Drab Brown Wave sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Drab Brown Wave sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Drab Brown Wave is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (134 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.
