Asciodes gordialis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Asciodes gordialis, the bougainvillea caterpillar moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found across the southern United States, in the West Indies (including Cuba and the Dominican Republic) and in South America (including French Guiana, Ecuador and Argentina).
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on Bougainvillea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth sighting in San Luis Potosí on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 79th most-seen of the 91 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and September–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth in San Luis Potosí on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and July–August, the lowest months.
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Of the 5 cities where we can rate Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth sightings, San Luis Potosí has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Phoenix (United States, under 5%) and Miami (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth that you can see in San Luis Potosí (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Four-Spotted Palpita Moth (about 10%) and Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in San Luis Potosí (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.
