Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth

Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth

Eudocima apta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bogota

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Bogota
July Best month

About the Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth

Eudocima apta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in large parts of Brazil. At times it migrates north into the United States. The wingspan is about 45 mm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toluca 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
~10%
3 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%
4 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth in Bogota?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth sighting in Bogota on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 66th most-seen of the 101 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.

When is the best time to see an Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth in Bogota?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth in Bogota on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

Is Bogota the best place to see an Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth sightings, Bogota ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 10%), Puebla (México, about 10%) and Mexico City (México, under 5%).

Where does the Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Bogota (8 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.

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