Digrammia colorata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Digrammia colorata, the creosote moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Creosote Moth sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 197th 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.
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Creosote Moth in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Creosote Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Creosote Moth sightings, Phoenix ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Las Vegas (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Creosote 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.
