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Texas Buck Moth

Hemileuca peigleri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at San Antonio

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

70 Verified sightings at San Antonio
December Best month

About the Texas Buck Moth

Hemileuca peigleri, the Texas buck moth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Texas Buck Moth in San Antonio?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Buck Moth sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 133rd most-seen of the 697 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.

When is the best time to see a Texas Buck Moth in San Antonio?

December

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Buck Moth in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and May–October, the lowest months.

Is San Antonio the best place to see a Texas Buck Moth?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Texas Buck Moth sightings, San Antonio has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Austin (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Texas Buck Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Texas Buck Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (70 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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