What are the chances of seeing a Collared Arches Moth in Denver?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Arches Moth sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 256th most-seen of the 461 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.
When is the best time to see a Collared Arches Moth in Denver?
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Arches Moth in Denver on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Denver's wettest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 15 mm in January.
Where else can you see a Collared Arches Moth?
Only Denver, in our data
Denver is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Collared Arches Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Collared Arches Moth live in Denver?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Collared Arches Moth that you can see in Denver (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Corn Earworm Moth (about 10%), American Dagger (about 10%) and Army Cutworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Collared Arches Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Collared Arches Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (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.