Hypocrisias minima
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Hypocrisias minima, the least hypocrisias, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1883. It is found in Mexico, southern Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The wingspan is 31–33 mm.
The larvae feed on Viguiera dentata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Least Hypocrisias sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 309th most-seen of the 557 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.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Least Hypocrisias in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Least Hypocrisias 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.
Only Mexico City, in our data
Mexico City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Least Hypocrisias sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Least Hypocrisias that you can see in Mexico City (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 20%) and Arachnis dilecta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Least Hypocrisias is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (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.
