Hypena minualis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Hypena minualis, the sooty hypena or sooty bomolocha moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Hypena minualis is 8457. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Snout sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 965th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Snout in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Sooty Snout sightings, Dallas ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Monterrey (México, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sooty Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (11 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.
