Diaphania hyalinata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Diaphania hyalinata, the melonworm moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern North America, south to Central and South America, including Suriname and the Caribbean. The wingspan is 27–30 mm. Adults are on wing from October to November in the northern part of the range and all year round in multiple generations in Florida and further south. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melonworm Moth sighting in Mendoza on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 37th most-seen of the 47 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Melonworm Moth in Mendoza on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months. That is one of Mendoza's wettest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 10 mm in June.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Melonworm Moth sightings, Mendoza has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic, about 10%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Melonworm Moth that you can see in Mendoza (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Ailanthus Webworm Moth (about 40%), Gulf Fritillary (about 40%) and Thoas Swallowtail (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Melonworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Mendoza (6 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.
