What are the chances of seeing a Detritus Moth in Los Angeles?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Detritus Moth sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 321st most-seen of the 851 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 Detritus Moth in Los Angeles?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Detritus Moth in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Detritus Moth?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Detritus Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Los Angeles the best place to see a Detritus Moth?
5th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Detritus Moth sightings, Los Angeles ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 20%), Lisbon (Portugal, under 5%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Where does the Detritus Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Detritus Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (32 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.