Pin-Striped Vermilion Slug Moth

Pin-Striped Vermilion Slug Moth

Monoleuca semifascia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Houston

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Houston
12 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

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 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pin-Striped Vermilion Slug Moth in Houston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pin-Striped Vermilion Slug Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 790th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pin-Striped Vermilion Slug Moth in Houston?

July

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pin-Striped Vermilion Slug Moth in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Pin-Striped Vermilion Slug Moth?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pin-Striped Vermilion Slug Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Houston the best place to see a Pin-Striped Vermilion Slug Moth?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pin-Striped Vermilion Slug Moth sightings, Houston ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Pin-Striped Vermilion Slug Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pin-Striped Vermilion Slug Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (8 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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