Melipotis jucunda
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Melipotis jucunda, the merry melipotis moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in Mexico (Yucatán, Mérida), Colombia, most of the United States, western Canada and northeast Brazil. The wingspan is 35–42 mm. There are two or three generations in New Jersey and multiple generations in the southern part of the range.
The larvae feed on Salix bonplandia and Salix wrighti, Acacia species and Calliandra eriophylla. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Merry Graphic Moth sighting in Torreón on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 76th most-seen of the 88 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Merry Graphic Moth in Torreón on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–April, the lowest months. Those are among Torreón's wettest months, with about 40 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in April.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Merry Graphic Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Merry Graphic Moth sightings, Torreón ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%), Austin (United States, about 10%) and Phoenix (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Melipotis
The closest relatives of the Merry Graphic Moth that you can see in Torreón (genus Melipotis) are Royal Poinciana Graphic (about 10%) and Indomitable Graphic Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Merry Graphic Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Torreón (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.
