Petrophila jaliscalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Petrophila jaliscalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1906. It is found in Mexico (Jalisco) and from Alberta to Texas, Arizona and California. The length of the forewings is 7–11 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round.
The larvae are aquatic and probably feed on algae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Jalisco Petrophila sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 220th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jalisco Petrophila in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in March to October, the lowest months. Those are among Monterrey's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 200 mm in September.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jalisco Petrophila 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.
6th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Jalisco Petrophila sightings, Monterrey ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Jalisco Petrophila that you can see in Monterrey (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), Four-Spotted Palpita Moth (about 10%) and Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Jalisco Petrophila is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (13 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.
