Luxurious Tripudia Moth

Luxurious Tripudia Moth

Tripudia luxuriosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

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

30 Verified sightings at Austin
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Luxurious Tripudia Moth

Tripudia luxuriosa is a moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths) first described by Smith in 1900. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Tripudia luxuriosa is 9008. Wikipedia →

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
<5%
2 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Luxurious Tripudia Moth in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Luxurious Tripudia Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 684th 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 Luxurious Tripudia Moth in Austin?

March–April and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Luxurious Tripudia Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May–October and December–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Luxurious Tripudia Moth?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Luxurious Tripudia 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 Luxurious Tripudia Moth?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Luxurious Tripudia Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come San Antonio (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Luxurious Tripudia Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Luxurious Tripudia Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (30 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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