Diastictis fracturalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Diastictis fracturalis, the fractured western snout moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Zeller in 1872. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the United States (California to South Dakota, Colorado and Louisiana) and Mexico (Sonora, Guerrero, Jalisco). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fractured Western Snout sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 135 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 163rd 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fractured Western Snout in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in November to February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fractured Western Snout sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 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 10 cities where we can rate Fractured Western Snout 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: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Fractured Western Snout that you can see in Dallas (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Garden Webworm Moth (about 10%), Celery Leaftier Moth (about 10%) and Waterlily Leafcutter Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fractured Western Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (135 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.
