Diaphania hyalinata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Diaphania hyalinata, the melonworm moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern North America, south to Central and South America, including Suriname and the Caribbean. The wingspan is 27–30 mm. Adults are on wing from October to November in the northern part of the range and all year round in multiple generations in Florida and further south. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Melonworm Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 211th 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 to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melonworm Moth in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months.
3rd of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Melonworm Moth sightings, Houston ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mendoza (Argentina, about 10%) and Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Melonworm Moth that you can see in Houston (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Garden Webworm Moth (about 10%), Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Celery Leaftier Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Melonworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (68 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.
