Melipotis indomita
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indomitable Graphic Moth sighting in Puebla on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 97th most-seen of the 118 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indomitable Graphic Moth in Puebla on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months. Those are among Puebla's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in December.
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.
7th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Indomitable Graphic Moth sightings, Puebla ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 20%), San Antonio (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Indomitable Graphic Moth that you can see in Puebla (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 30%), Small Mocis Moth (about 10%) and Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth (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 Puebla (5 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.
