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Palpita gracilalis

Palpita gracilalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Antonio

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

16 Verified sightings at San Antonio
14 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October 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 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Palpita gracilalis in San Antonio?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Palpita gracilalis sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 425th 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 Palpita gracilalis in San Antonio?

October

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palpita gracilalis in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Palpita gracilalis?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Palpita gracilalis 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.

Is San Antonio the best place to see a Palpita gracilalis?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Palpita gracilalis sightings, San Antonio ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Palpita gracilalis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Palpita gracilalis is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (16 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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