Macalla zelleri
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Macalla zelleri, or Zeller's epipaschia moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Macalla. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. It is found from Ontario and New Jersey to Florida and west to Arizona and Minnesota.
The larvae feed on Rhus radicans. They have a yellow body and light red head with pale freckles. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zeller's Macalla Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 10 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.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zeller's Macalla Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zeller's Macalla Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Zeller's Macalla Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zeller's Macalla Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (10 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.
