Blepharomastix ranalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Blepharomastix ranalis, the hollow-spotted blepharomastix moth, is a species of grass moth of the family Crambidae found in the eastern and southern United States, and Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 481st 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.
March–April and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and September–February, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (57 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.
