Melipotis famelica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Melipotis famelica is a species of moth in the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The species is found from the southern United States (Florida to Texas) to the Caribbean and Paraguay. The wingspan is about 42 mm.
The larvae feed on Leucaena latisiliqua. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Melipotis famelica sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 9 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melipotis famelica 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.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Melipotis famelica 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.
Only Monterrey, in our data
Monterrey is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Melipotis famelica sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Melipotis
The closest relatives of the Melipotis famelica 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 Melipotis famelica is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (9 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.
