Schinia oculata
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Diego

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at San Diego
September Best month

About the Schinia oculata

Schinia oculata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America including Arizona and California. The wingspan is about 23 mm. The larvae feed on Baccharis sarothroides. 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 Schinia oculata in San Diego?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Schinia oculata sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 632nd 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 Schinia oculata in San Diego?

Any time of year

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

Where else can you see a Schinia oculata?

Only San Diego, in our data

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

Where does the Schinia oculata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Schinia oculata is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (5 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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