Hypercompe indecisa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Hypercompe indecisa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Argentina and Uruguay. Larvae have been recorded feeding on Beta, Brassica, Citrus, Cucurbita, Datura, Diospyros, Fragaria, Hippeastrum, Leucanthemum, Persea, Pisum, Prunus, Ricinus, Rosa, Senecio, Solanum, Spiraea and Zea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hypercompe indecisa sighting in Cordoba on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 98th most-seen of the 111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and August–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hypercompe indecisa in Cordoba on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and November–February, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Hypercompe indecisa sightings, Cordoba ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Hypercompe indecisa that you can see in Cordoba (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth (about 10%), Black Witch (about 10%) and Eurata patagiata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hypercompe indecisa is recorded against all the insects logged in Cordoba (5 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.
