Dryadaula terpsichorella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dryadaula terpsichorella, the dancing moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is native to south-eastern Polynesia, Samoa and Fiji, but has also been recorded from Hawaii and more recently from Florida and California. The common name is derived from the characteristic dancelike gyrations it goes through when it alights. It was first described by August Busck in 1910.
Larvae have been found among dead leaves and on other parts of banana, Costus spicatus, ferns, Pandanus, pineapple, sugarcane and other plants. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hawaiian Dancing Moth sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 378th most-seen of the 826 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hawaiian Dancing Moth in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Hawaiian Dancing Moth sightings, Miami ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Diego (United States, under 5%) and Orlando (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Hawaiian Dancing Moth that you can see in Miami (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Zebra Longwing (about 30%), Monarch (about 30%) and Gulf Fritillary (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hawaiian Dancing Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (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.
