Phaloe cruenta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Phaloe cruenta is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. It is found in South America, including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and Uruguay. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Eupatorium inulaefolium, Artemisa absynthium, Heliothropium tiaridoides and Tournefortia brachiata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phaloe cruenta sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 672nd most-seen of the 832 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 Phaloe cruenta in São Paulo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phaloe cruenta sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Phaloe cruenta sightings, São Paulo ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Vitória (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Phaloe cruenta that you can see in São Paulo (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Apistosia judas (about 10%), Black Witch (about 10%) and Argyroeides ophion (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phaloe cruenta is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (6 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.
