Microtheoris ophionalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Microtheoris ophionalis, the yellow-veined moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found from southern Canada, through the United States and Mexico to South America. The length of the forewings 5.5–7 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October in the northern part of the range. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Veined Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 494th 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.
March–April and August–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Veined Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Veined Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Yellow-Veined Moth sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Torreón (México, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Veined Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (52 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.
