Rosy Lichen Moth

Rosy Lichen Moth

Cisthene perrosea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Diego

In 3 days ~10%

9 Verified sightings at San Diego
September Best month

About the Rosy Lichen Moth

Cisthene perrosea is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in the US from California to Utah, New Mexico and western Texas. The length of the forewings is 9–11 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July and again from September to October. 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 Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rosy Lichen Moth in San Diego?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rosy Lichen Moth sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 519th 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.

When is the best time to see a Rosy Lichen Moth in San Diego?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rosy Lichen Moth in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Rosy Lichen Moth?

Only San Diego, in our data

San Diego is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rosy Lichen Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Rosy Lichen Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rosy Lichen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (9 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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