Pannaria Wave

Pannaria Wave

Leptostales pannaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Houston

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

382 Verified sightings at Houston
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Pannaria Wave

Leptostales pannaria, the pannaria wave moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. The MONA or Hodges number for Leptostales pannaria is 7173. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<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 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pannaria Wave in Houston?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pannaria Wave sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 382 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 28th most-seen of the 1057 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pannaria Wave in Houston?

February and July

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pannaria Wave in Houston on a given day, against about 10% in March–June and August–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Pannaria Wave?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pannaria 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.

Is Houston the best place to see a Pannaria Wave?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Pannaria Wave 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 Pannaria Wave sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pannaria Wave is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (382 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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