Plusiodonta compressipalpis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Plusiodonta compressipalpis, the moonseed moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from Minnesota, extreme southern Canada and Connecticut, south to northern Florida and Texas.
The wingspan is 25–33 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. There are two generations over much of east. The larvae feed on Menispermum species and snailseed vines. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Moonseed Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 448 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 49th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Moonseed Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in December and January, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Moonseed Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Moonseed Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Moonseed Moth that you can see in Austin (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Green Cloverworm Moth (about 30%), Salt Marsh Moth (about 20%) and Indomitable Graphic Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Moonseed Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (448 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.
