Detritus Moth

Detritus Moth

Opogona omoscopa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Los Angeles

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

32 Verified sightings at Los Angeles
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Detritus Moth

Opogona omoscopa is a moth of the family Tineidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~20%
2 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
3 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%
7 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

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.

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