Green Oak-Slug Moth

Green Oak-Slug Moth

Euclea incisa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Houston

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

102 Verified sightings at Houston
13 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Green Oak-Slug Moth

Euclea incisa is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Green Oak-Slug Moth in Houston?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Oak-Slug Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 102 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 147th most-seen of the 1057 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Green Oak-Slug Moth in Houston?

June and August–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Oak-Slug Moth in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Green Oak-Slug Moth?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Oak-Slug Moth 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.

Is Houston the best place to see a Green Oak-Slug Moth?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Green Oak-Slug Moth sightings, Houston ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Green Oak-Slug Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green Oak-Slug Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (102 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.

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