Gonodonta nutrix
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Gonodonta nutrix, the citrus fruitpiercer, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780 It is found from in Saint Lucia, Cuba, Jamaica, Florida and from Mexico to Paraguay. The wingspan is 36–40 mm.
The larvae feed on Annona species, including A. glabra. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Citrus Fruitpiercer sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 396th most-seen of the 496 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.
April–June and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Citrus Fruitpiercer in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and July–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Citrus Fruitpiercer sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Everglades National Park, in our data
Everglades National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Citrus Fruitpiercer sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Citrus Fruitpiercer that you can see in Everglades National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Faithful Beauty (about 20%), Florida Tussock Moth (about 20%) and Polka-Dot Wasp Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Citrus Fruitpiercer is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades 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.
