Conchylodes ovulalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Conchylodes ovulalis, the zebra conchylodes moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found from the United States, where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania to Florida, west to Arizona, south through Mexico and Costa Rica to Colombia.
The wingspan is 23–30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in the United States. The larvae feed on Asteraceae species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Conchylodes Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 367th 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 and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Conchylodes Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–June, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zebra Conchylodes 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.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Zebra Conchylodes Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San Antonio (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Zebra Conchylodes Moth 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 Zebra Conchylodes Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (79 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.
