Melipotis perpendicularis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Melipotis perpendicularis, the perpendicular melipotis moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Melipotis perpendicularis is 8598. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Perpendicular Graphic sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 390th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Perpendicular Graphic in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. Those are among Cumbres de Monterrey National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Perpendicular 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Perpendicular Graphic sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Perpendicular Graphic is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (6 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.
