Selenisa sueroides
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Selenisa sueroides, the pale-edged selenisa or legume caterpillar, is an owlet moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America. Some systems of Microtubing to help irrigate commercial crops have been compromised, as the larvae of S. sueroides had damaged the pipes in the citrus groves of south Florida. The caterpillars had munched holes in the plastic tubing to penetrate the pipes and then pupate. They seemed to prefer black tubing compared to coloured tubing. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Edged Selenisa sighting in Valencia, Venezuela on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 82 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Edged Selenisa in Valencia, Venezuela on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and December–May, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale-Edged Selenisa 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.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pale-Edged Selenisa sightings, Valencia, Venezuela has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Miami (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Pale-Edged Selenisa that you can see in Valencia, Venezuela (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 40%), Hieroglyphic Moth (about 20%) and Melipotis ochrodes (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale-Edged Selenisa is recorded against all the insects logged in Valencia, Venezuela (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.
