Melipotis fasciolaris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Melipotis fasciolaris, the fasciolated melipotis or bewitching melipotis, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found from Georgia and Florida west through Texas to California, south through Central America and the Caribbean to Uruguay.
The wingspan is 33–43 mm (1.3–1.7 in). The larvae feed on the leaves of Prosopis species. Adults are a pollinator of fetterbush lyonia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fasciolated Graphic sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 282nd most-seen of the 413 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.
August to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fasciolated Graphic in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months. Those are among Monterrey's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fasciolated Graphic sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Fasciolated Graphic sightings, Monterrey ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Medellín (Colombia, under 5%) and São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).
Same genus: Melipotis
The closest relatives of the Fasciolated Graphic that you can see in Monterrey (genus Melipotis) are Indomitable Graphic Moth (about 10%), Cellar Graphic (about 10%) and Royal Poinciana Graphic (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fasciolated Graphic is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (8 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.
