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Litoprosopus coachella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Litoprosopus coachella, the palm flower moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palm Flower Moth sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 232 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Palm Flower Moth in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months. That is one of Mesa's driest months, with almost no rain against 35 mm in January.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Palm Flower Moth sightings, Mesa has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Las Vegas (United States, under 5%) and Phoenix (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Palm Flower Moth that you can see in Mesa (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Merry Graphic Moth (about 10%), Deduced Graphic (about 10%) and Anvil-Wing Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Palm Flower Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Mesa (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.
