Cisthene subrufa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Cisthene subrufa, the Tamaulipan lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in the United States in Arizona and from San Benito, Texas south to Veracruz in Mexico.
The wingspan is 13–16 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in August. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tamaulipan Lichen Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 982nd 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.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tamaulipan Lichen Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tamaulipan Lichen Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Tamaulipan Lichen Moth sightings, Austin ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monterrey (México, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tamaulipan Lichen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (14 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.
