Zale lunata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Zale lunata, the lunate zale, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found throughout the east and west of North America. The wingspan is 40–55 mm. The moth flies from year round depending on the location. The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as maple, willow and Prunus. Wikipedia →
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| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lunate Zale Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 181st 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.
October and December–April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lunate Zale Moth in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lunate Zale Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 17 cities where we can rate Lunate Zale Moth sightings, Houston ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Baltimore (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Lunate Zale Moth that you can see in Houston (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Salt Marsh Moth (about 20%), Fall Webworm Moth (about 20%) and Green Cloverworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lunate Zale Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (76 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.
