Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth

Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth

Acontia quadriplaga

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Austin

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

176 Verified sightings at Austin
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth in Austin?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 176 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 200th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth in Austin?

October

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Austin the best place to see a Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San Antonio (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (176 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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