Ommatospila narcaeusalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ommatospila narcaeusalis, the ommatospila moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Francis Walker in 1859. It can be found in the southern parts of the United States, South America and several Caribbean islands, such as the Antilles and Jamaica. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Silver-Spot sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 487th most-seen of the 1412 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.
July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Silver-Spot in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–June, the lowest months.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Orange Silver-Spot sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Orange Silver-Spot 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 Orange Silver-Spot is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (38 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.
