Lined Melanocinclis Moth

Lined Melanocinclis Moth

Melanocinclis lineigera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

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

16 Verified sightings at Austin
August Best month

About the Lined Melanocinclis Moth

Melanocinclis lineigera is a species of cosmet moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found mainly in eastern North America, ranging from Texas to New England. 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 a Lined Melanocinclis Moth in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Melanocinclis Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 929th 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 a Lined Melanocinclis Moth in Austin?

August

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Melanocinclis Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Lined Melanocinclis Moth?

Only Austin, in our data

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

Where does the Lined Melanocinclis Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lined Melanocinclis Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (16 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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