Diastictis fracturalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | 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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fractured Western Snout sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 274th 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.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fractured Western Snout in Denver on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, 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.
6th of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Fractured Western Snout sightings, Denver ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Dallas (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fractured Western Snout 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.
