Digrammia colorata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Digrammia colorata, the creosote moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Creosote Moth sighting in Las Vegas on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 81st most-seen of the 111 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.
February to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Creosote Moth in Las Vegas on a given day, against under 5% in May to January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Creosote Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Creosote Moth sightings, Las Vegas ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Creosote Moth that you can see in Las Vegas (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are White-Lined Sphinx (about 20%), Painted Lady (about 10%) and Fiery Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Creosote Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Las Vegas (7 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.
