Lophocampa annulosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lophocampa annulosa, the Santa Ana tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in the south-western US (southern Texas, southern Arizona), Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Suriname, Brazil, Honduras, Argentina and Trinidad.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Aegiphila falcata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Santa Ana Tussock Moth sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 245th 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, September and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Santa Ana Tussock Moth in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in January–June, August and October, the lowest months. Those are among Monterrey's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Santa Ana Tussock Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Santa Ana Tussock Moth sightings, Monterrey has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Buenos Aires (Argentina, under 5%) and São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Santa Ana Tussock Moth that you can see in Monterrey (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 10%), Eurylomia cordula (about 10%) and Black-Banded Wasp Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Santa Ana Tussock Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (10 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.
