Xanthopastis moctezuma
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Xanthopastis moctezuma is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Mexico north to Brownsville, Texas, but appears to be replaced by Xanthopastis regnatrix elsewhere in Texas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Xanthopastis moctezuma sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 276th 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xanthopastis moctezuma in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Mexico City's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 5 mm in December.
Only Mexico City, in our data
Mexico City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Xanthopastis moctezuma sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Xanthopastis moctezuma that you can see in Mexico City (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Bilobed Looper Moth (about 10%) and Two-Spotted Forester (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xanthopastis moctezuma is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (18 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.
