Digrammia colorata
In 3 days ~10%
Digrammia colorata, the creosote moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Creosote Moth sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 556th most-seen of the 693 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Creosote Moth in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Creosote Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Creosote Moth sightings, San Diego ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%), Las Vegas (United States, about 10%) and Phoenix (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Creosote Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (7 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.
