Empyreuma pugione
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Empyreuma pugione, the spotted oleander caterpillar moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in the West Indies, where it has been collected at elevations up to 733m, and has been introduced to the US state of Florida.
The wingspan is 43–48 mm. They fly during the day. The larvae feed on Nerium oleander, but are likely to have fed on a Caribbean species from a New World Apocynaceae genus such as Thevetia, Plumeria, Mandevilla, or Tabernaemontana prior to the introduction of oleander. They are light orange and hairy. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Oleander Moth sighting in Santo Domingo on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 20th most-seen of the 74 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, May, July, September and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Oleander Moth in Santo Domingo on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Oleander Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Spotted Oleander Moth sightings, Santo Domingo has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Orlando (United States, about 10%) and Miami (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Spotted Oleander Moth that you can see in Santo Domingo (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Owl Moth (about 20%) and Black Witch (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Oleander Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Santo Domingo (17 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.
