Pseudothyris sepulchralis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Pseudothyris sepulchralis, the mournful thyris, is a species of day-flying moth in the family Thyrididae and can be found throughout North America. They have a flight duration of 2–3 weeks. The adults are rarely found on flowering plants for feeding. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mournful Thyris Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 528th 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 and March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mournful Thyris Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mournful Thyris 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 4 cities where we can rate Mournful Thyris Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mournful Thyris Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (44 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.
