Lobocleta ossularia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lobocleta ossularia, the drab brown wave moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to Florida, north in the east to New York and Illinois. The wingspan is 13–19 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September in California.
The larvae feed on Stellaria media, Galium species and Fragaria chiloensis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Drab Brown Wave sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 256th most-seen of the 1057 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Drab Brown Wave in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Drab Brown Wave sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Drab Brown Wave sightings, Houston ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Drab Brown Wave that you can see in Houston (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Pannaria Wave (about 10%), White-Tipped Black (about 10%) and Southern Emerald (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Drab Brown Wave is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (56 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.
