Green Oak-Slug Moth

Green Oak-Slug Moth

Euclea incisa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Monterrey

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Monterrey
13 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Green Oak-Slug Moth

Euclea incisa is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Green Oak-Slug Moth in Monterrey?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Oak-Slug Moth sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 365th 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.

When is the best time to see a Green Oak-Slug Moth in Monterrey?

July

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Oak-Slug Moth in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Monterrey's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Green Oak-Slug Moth?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Oak-Slug Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Monterrey the best place to see a Green Oak-Slug Moth?

5th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Green Oak-Slug Moth sightings, Monterrey ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Houston (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Green Oak-Slug Moth live in Monterrey?

Same order: Lepidoptera

The closest relatives of the Green Oak-Slug Moth that you can see in Monterrey (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Monarch (about 30%), Western Giant Swallowtail (about 20%) and American Snout (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Green Oak-Slug Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green Oak-Slug Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (6 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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