Melipotis indomita
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Melipotis indomita, the indomitable melipotis, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found from the West Indies to Mexico, and from Maine, Florida and Minnesota to Texas and California.
The wingspan is 40–55 mm. There are multiple generations per year. The larvae feed on Prosopis species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indomitable Graphic Moth sighting in Torreón on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 54th most-seen of the 88 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Indomitable Graphic Moth in Torreón on a given day, against under 5% in June and October–April, the lowest months. That is one of Torreón's wettest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 5 mm in April.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indomitable Graphic Moth 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.
4th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Indomitable Graphic Moth sightings, Torreón ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 20%), San Antonio (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Melipotis
The closest relatives of the Indomitable Graphic Moth that you can see in Torreón (genus Melipotis) are Royal Poinciana Graphic (about 10%) and Merry Graphic Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indomitable Graphic Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Torreón (10 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.
