Sympistis perscripta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Sympistis perscripta, the scribbled sallow moth is a moth of the family Noctuidae that is native to North America. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The larval hosts are Antirrhinum, Linaria, and Nuttallanthus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scribbled Sallow sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 305th 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 Scribbled Sallow in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scribbled Sallow sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Scribbled Sallow sightings, San Diego ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scribbled Sallow is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (23 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.
