Eight-Spotted Forester Moth

Eight-Spotted Forester Moth

Alypia disparata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Monterrey

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

74 Verified sightings at Monterrey
34 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Torreón 🇲🇽 México
~20%
2 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth in Monterrey?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 74 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 39th most-seen of the 413 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth in Monterrey?

May

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eight-Spotted Forester 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 Monterrey the best place to see an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Eight-Spotted Forester Moth sightings, Monterrey ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Torreón (México, about 20%).

Where does the Eight-Spotted Forester Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eight-Spotted Forester Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (74 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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