Pyrausta tyralis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 134th most-seen of the 413 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 Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and September–November, the lowest months.
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.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sightings, Monterrey ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, about 10%) and Orlando (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (25 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.
