Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth

Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth

Pyrausta tyralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Miami

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

211 Verified sightings at Miami
77 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth

Pyrausta tyralis, the coffee-loving pyrausta moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from New York to Illinois and from Florida to Arizona. It is also found from Mexico to Venezuela, as well as on the West Indies.

The wingspan is about 17 mm (0.67 in). Adults have been recorded on wing year round. The larvae feed on Psychotria nervosa, Psychotria undata, Bidens connata and Dahlia species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
~10%
4 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
<5%
5 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth in Miami?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 211 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 61st most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth in Miami?

March to November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Miami the best place to see a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth?

Yes

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sightings, Miami has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Orlando (United States, about 10%) and Monterrey (México, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth live in Miami?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth that you can see in Miami (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Orange-Spotted Flower Moth (about 10%), Assembly Moth (about 10%) and Dusky Herpetogramma Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (211 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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