Fractured Western Snout

Fractured Western Snout

Diastictis fracturalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Los Angeles

In 3 days ~10%

16 Verified sightings at Los Angeles
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Fractured Western Snout

Diastictis fracturalis, the fractured western snout moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Zeller in 1872. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the United States (California to South Dakota, Colorado and Louisiana) and Mexico (Sonora, Guerrero, Jalisco). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%
8 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Fractured Western Snout in Los Angeles?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fractured Western Snout sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 454th most-seen of the 851 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Fractured Western Snout in Los Angeles?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fractured Western Snout in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Fractured Western Snout?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fractured Western Snout sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Los Angeles the best place to see a Fractured Western Snout?

10th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Fractured Western Snout sightings, Los Angeles ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Dallas (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Fractured Western Snout live in Los Angeles?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Fractured Western Snout that you can see in Los Angeles (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Jalisco Petrophila (about 10%) and Inornate Pyrausta Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Fractured Western Snout sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Fractured Western Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (16 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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