Pseudothyris sepulchralis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pseudothyris sepulchralis, the mournful thyris, is a species of day-flying moth in the family Thyrididae and can be found throughout North America. They have a flight duration of 2–3 weeks. The adults are rarely found on flowering plants for feeding. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mournful Thyris Moth sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 967th most-seen of the 1200 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mournful Thyris Moth in Boston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mournful Thyris Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Mournful Thyris Moth sightings, Boston ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%), Dallas (United States, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Mournful Thyris Moth that you can see in Boston (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Small White (about 30%), Monarch (about 30%) and Red Admiral (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mournful Thyris Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (6 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.
