Pyrausta volupialis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pyrausta volupialis, the volupial pyrausta moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Oklahoma, Utah, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California to Chiapas, Mexico.
The length of the forewings is 8-10.5 mm. Adults have been recorded year round. The larvae feed on Lamiaceae species, including Rosmarinus officinalis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Volupial Mint Moth sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 104th most-seen of the 386 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.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Volupial Mint Moth in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in December to April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Volupial Mint Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Volupial Mint Moth sightings, Sacramento has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San Francisco (United States, about 10%) and San Diego (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Pyrausta
The closest relatives of the Volupial Mint Moth that you can see in Sacramento (genus Pyrausta, Mint Moths) are California Pyrausta Moth (about 10%) and Southern Purple Mint Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Volupial Mint Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (47 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.
