Lophocampa annulosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lophocampa annulosa, the Santa Ana tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in the south-western US (southern Texas, southern Arizona), Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Suriname, Brazil, Honduras, Argentina and Trinidad.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Aegiphila falcata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Santa Ana Tussock Moth sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 358th most-seen of the 558 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 Santa Ana Tussock Moth in Buenos Aires on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Santa Ana Tussock Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Santa Ana Tussock Moth sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monterrey (México, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Santa Ana Tussock Moth that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Ctenucha rubriceps (about 10%), Dysschema sacrifica (about 10%) and Halysidota ruscheweyhi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Santa Ana Tussock Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (13 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.
