Argyria lacteella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Argyria lacteella, the milky urola moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in North America, from Maryland south to Florida and west to Texas. In the south, the range extends through Costa Rica to Brazil. It is also found on Cuba, Puerto Rico and Bermuda.
Adults are on wing from spring to fall. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Milky Argyria Moth sighting in Curitiba on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 115th most-seen of the 177 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.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Milky Argyria Moth in Curitiba on a given day, against under 5% in February and May–December, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Milky Argyria Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Southern Milky Argyria Moth sightings, Curitiba has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Miami (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Milky Argyria Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Curitiba (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.
