Dasychira meridionalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dasychira meridionalis, the southern tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913, and it is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tussock Moth sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 305th 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.
March and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tussock Moth in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and October–February, the lowest months. Those are among Monterrey's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Tussock Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Southern Tussock Moth sightings, Monterrey ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Miami (United States, about 10%) and Orlando (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Southern 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 Southern Tussock Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (7 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.
