Semaeopus ella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Semaeopus ella is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Semaeopus ella is 7141. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Wave sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 279th most-seen of the 431 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Wave in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden Wave sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Golden Wave sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Big Bend National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Golden Wave that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Orange Satyr-Moth (about 10%) and Thyrinteina arnobia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden Wave is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
