Cisthene subrufa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Cisthene subrufa, the Tamaulipan lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in the United States in Arizona and from San Benito, Texas south to Veracruz in Mexico.
The wingspan is 13–16 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in August. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tamaulipan Lichen Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 402nd 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.
July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tamaulipan Lichen Moth in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–June, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tamaulipan Lichen 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 3 cities where we can rate Tamaulipan Lichen Moth sightings, Houston ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monterrey (México, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Tamaulipan Lichen 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 Tamaulipan Lichen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (27 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.
