Ophisma tropicalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Ophisma tropicalis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in tropical and subtropical America, from the south of the United States to Uruguay, including Brazil, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Montserrat, Saint Vincent, Grenada, the Greater Antilles, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Colombia.
The larvae feed on Cupania americana. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ophisma tropicalis sighting in Puebla on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 78th 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.
June, August–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ophisma tropicalis in Puebla on a given day, against under 5% in July, October and December–May, the lowest months. Those are among Puebla's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in December.
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Of the 2 cities where we can rate Ophisma tropicalis sightings, Puebla has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mexico City (México, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Ophisma tropicalis 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 Ophisma tropicalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Puebla (7 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.
