Hypena minualis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Hypena minualis, the sooty hypena or sooty bomolocha moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Hypena minualis is 8457. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Snout sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 422nd 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.
July and October–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Snout in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and August–September, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Sooty Snout sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Monterrey (México, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sooty Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (63 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.
