Dryadaula terpsichorella
In 3 days ~10%
Dryadaula terpsichorella, the dancing moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is native to south-eastern Polynesia, Samoa and Fiji, but has also been recorded from Hawaii and more recently from Florida and California. The common name is derived from the characteristic dancelike gyrations it goes through when it alights. It was first described by August Busck in 1910.
Larvae have been found among dead leaves and on other parts of banana, Costus spicatus, ferns, Pandanus, pineapple, sugarcane and other plants. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hawaiian Dancing Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 978th most-seen of the 1057 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hawaiian Dancing Moth in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Hawaiian Dancing Moth sightings, Houston ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Diego (United States, under 5%), Orlando (United States, under 5%) and Miami (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Hawaiian Dancing Moth that you can see in Houston (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Gulf Fritillary (about 30%), Monarch (about 30%) and Salt Marsh Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hawaiian Dancing Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (5 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.
