Melipotis jucunda
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Melipotis jucunda, the merry melipotis moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in Mexico (Yucatán, Mérida), Colombia, most of the United States, western Canada and northeast Brazil. The wingspan is 35–42 mm. There are two or three generations in New Jersey and multiple generations in the southern part of the range.
The larvae feed on Salix bonplandia and Salix wrighti, Acacia species and Calliandra eriophylla. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Merry Graphic Moth sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 372nd most-seen of the 693 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Merry Graphic Moth in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Merry Graphic 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.
8th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Merry Graphic Moth sightings, San Diego ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%), Austin (United States, about 10%) and Phoenix (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Merry Graphic Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (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.
