Schinia mitis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Schinia mitis, the matutinal flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from central Florida, north to Georgia and west to eastern Texas. Adults are on wing from April to June, but there are also records from September and November. It is a day flying moth, which is only active for a few hours in the morning, when the flowers of its host plant are open.
The larvae feed on Pyrrhopappus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Schinia mitis sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 580th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Schinia mitis in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Houston, in our data
Houston is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Schinia mitis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Schinia mitis is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (14 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.
