Melipotis acontioides
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Melipotis acontioides, the royal poinciana moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The species is found from the southern United States (including California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Florida) through Mexico and Central America to Brazil, Argentina and the Galápagos Islands. It is also found in the Caribbean, including Cuba and the British Virgin Islands, Jamaica and Puerto Rico.
The wingspan is about 43 mm. The larvae feed on Delonix regia and Parkinsonia aculeata and Parkinsonia florida. The larvae feed at night. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Royal Poinciana Graphic sighting in Torreón on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 42nd 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.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Royal Poinciana Graphic in Torreón on a given day, against under 5% in May and November–March, the lowest months. That is one of Torreón's wettest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 5 mm in April.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Royal Poinciana Graphic sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Royal Poinciana Graphic sightings, Torreón has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Las Vegas (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Melipotis
The closest relatives of the Royal Poinciana Graphic that you can see in Torreón (genus Melipotis) are Indomitable Graphic Moth (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 Royal Poinciana Graphic is recorded against all the insects logged in Torreón (12 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.
