Ommatospila narcaeusalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Ommatospila narcaeusalis, the ommatospila moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Francis Walker in 1859. It can be found in the southern parts of the United States, South America and several Caribbean islands, such as the Antilles and Jamaica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Silver-Spot sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 84 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 342nd most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Silver-Spot in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in January to June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Orange Silver-Spot sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Monterrey (México, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Orange Silver-Spot that you can see in Austin (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Celery Leaftier Moth (about 20%), Garden Webworm Moth (about 20%) and Genista Broom Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Silver-Spot is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (84 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.
