Lobocleta ossularia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Lobocleta ossularia, the drab brown wave moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to Florida, north in the east to New York and Illinois. The wingspan is 13–19 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September in California.
The larvae feed on Stellaria media, Galium species and Fragaria chiloensis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Drab Brown Wave sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 99 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 230th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Drab Brown Wave in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in November to May, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Drab Brown Wave 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Drab Brown Wave sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Drab Brown Wave that you can see in Dallas (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Pannaria Wave (about 10%), Bent-Lined Carpet (about 10%) and Common Tan Wave (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Drab Brown Wave is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (99 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.
