Eudocima apta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Eudocima apta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in large parts of Brazil. At times it migrates north into the United States. The wingspan is about 45 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth sighting in Toluca on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 51st most-seen of the 70 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth in Toluca on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months. Those are among Toluca's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
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Of the 4 cities where we can rate Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth sightings, Toluca has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Puebla (México, about 10%) and Mexico City (México, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth that you can see in Toluca (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 30%) and Southern Giant Flag Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Adept Fruit-Piercing Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Toluca (8 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.
