Asciodes gordialis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Asciodes gordialis, the bougainvillea caterpillar moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found across the southern United States, in the West Indies (including Cuba and the Dominican Republic) and in South America (including French Guiana, Ecuador and Argentina).
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on Bougainvillea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 180th most-seen of the 264 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.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth sightings, Phoenix ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in San Luis Potosí (México, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth that you can see in Phoenix (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), Jalisco Petrophila (about 10%) and Genista Broom Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Phoenix (8 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.
