Mocis latipes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Mocis latipes, the small mocis moth or striped grass looper, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from North America (from southern Ontario and Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Minnesota and south through Central to South America.
The wingspan is 33–43 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). Adults are on wing from June to October. The larvae feed on various grasses, including rice and corn. They have also been recorded feeding on beans and turnip. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Mocis Moth sighting in Puebla on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 68th 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.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Small Mocis Moth in Puebla on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months. That is one of Puebla's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 10 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Mocis Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Small Mocis Moth sightings, Puebla has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Austin (United States, under 5%) and Monterrey (México, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Small Mocis Moth that you can see in Puebla (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 30%), Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth (about 10%) and Ophisma tropicalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Mocis Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Puebla (9 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.
