Macalla zelleri
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Macalla zelleri, or Zeller's epipaschia moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Macalla. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. It is found from Ontario and New Jersey to Florida and west to Arizona and Minnesota.
The larvae feed on Rhus radicans. They have a yellow body and light red head with pale freckles. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zeller's Macalla 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zeller's Macalla Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zeller's Macalla Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Zeller's Macalla Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Zeller's Macalla Moth that you can see in Austin (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are American Sunflower Moth (about 10%), Dusky Raisin Moth (about 10%) and Black-Patched Salebriaria Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zeller's Macalla 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.
