Cisthene subrufa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cisthene subrufa, the Tamaulipan lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in the United States in Arizona and from San Benito, Texas south to Veracruz in Mexico.
The wingspan is 13–16 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in August. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tamaulipan Lichen Moth sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 185th 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.
July and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tamaulipan Lichen Moth in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in August and December–June, the lowest months. Those are among Monterrey's wettest months, with about 95 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 Tamaulipan Lichen Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Tamaulipan Lichen Moth sightings, Monterrey has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Houston (United States, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Tamaulipan Lichen 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 Tamaulipan Lichen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (16 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.
