Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth

Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth

Acontia quadriplaga

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Antonio

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

19 Verified sightings at San Antonio
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth in San Antonio?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 341st most-seen of the 697 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth in San Antonio?

July and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is San Antonio the best place to see a Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth sightings, San Antonio ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (19 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.

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