Dicymolomia opuntialis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dicymolomia opuntialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California. The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are silvery grey with a fulvous-orange base. There is a wavy black line with an orange blotch at the costa. The hindwings are silvery grey with five black marginal spots, separated by metallic scales and shaded with dull orange. Adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae feed on Opuntia species, mining in the joints of the cactus pads. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peppery Dicymolomia sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 224th 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 Peppery Dicymolomia in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only San Diego, in our data
San Diego is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Peppery Dicymolomia sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Peppery Dicymolomia is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (36 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.
