Melipotis indomita
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Melipotis indomita, the indomitable melipotis, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found from the West Indies to Mexico, and from Maine, Florida and Minnesota to Texas and California.
The wingspan is 40–55 mm. There are multiple generations per year. The larvae feed on Prosopis species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Indomitable Graphic Moth sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 126th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indomitable Graphic Moth in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indomitable Graphic 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.
9th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Indomitable Graphic Moth sightings, Phoenix ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 20%), San Antonio (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Melipotis
The closest relatives of the Indomitable Graphic Moth that you can see in Phoenix (genus Melipotis) are Merry Graphic Moth (about 10%) and Royal Poinciana Graphic (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indomitable Graphic Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Phoenix (14 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.
