Etched Cerathosia

Etched Cerathosia

Cerathosia tricolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

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

7 Verified sightings at Austin
March Best month

About the Etched Cerathosia

Cerathosia tricolor is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Cerathosia tricolor is 9064. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Etched Cerathosia in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Etched Cerathosia sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1316th 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 Etched Cerathosia in Austin?

Any time of year

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

Where else can you see an Etched Cerathosia?

Only Austin, in our data

Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Etched Cerathosia sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Etched Cerathosia live in Austin?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Etched Cerathosia that you can see in Austin (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Wedgling Moth (about 20%), Harp-Winged Tripudia Moth (about 20%) and Armyworm Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Etched Cerathosia sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Etched Cerathosia is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (7 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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