Hydriris ornatalis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Hydriris ornatalis, the ornate hydriris, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It has a wide distribution and is known from southern Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and North America, where it is restricted to Florida. The wingspan is about 16 mm.
The larvae feed on Convolvulaceae species, including Ipomoea aquatica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Hydriris Moth sighting in Rome on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 62nd most-seen of the 289 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Hydriris Moth in Rome on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and December–April, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ornate Hydriris Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Ornate Hydriris Moth sightings, Rome ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nairobi (Kenya, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Ornate Hydriris Moth that you can see in Rome (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Narrow-Winged Grey (about 10%), Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Rusty Dot Pearl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ornate Hydriris Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Rome (21 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.
