Psychomorpha epimenis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Psychomorpha is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Noctuidae erected by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839. Its only species, Psychomorpha epimenis, the grapevine epimenis, was first described by Dru Drury in 1782. It is found in eastern North America as far west as the Oklahoma Panhandle. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grapevine Epimenis Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 402nd 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Grapevine Epimenis Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grapevine Epimenis Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Grapevine Epimenis Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Grapevine Epimenis Moth 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grapevine Epimenis Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (65 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.
