Pyrausta tyralis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Pyrausta tyralis, the coffee-loving pyrausta moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from New York to Illinois and from Florida to Arizona. It is also found from Mexico to Venezuela, as well as on the West Indies.
The wingspan is about 17 mm (0.67 in). Adults have been recorded on wing year round. The larvae feed on Psychotria nervosa, Psychotria undata, Bidens connata and Dahlia species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 97th most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, the lowest month. That is one of Everglades National Park's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain against 40 mm in March.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sightings, Everglades National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, about 10%) and Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth that you can see in Everglades National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Orange-Spotted Flower Moth (about 10%), Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth (about 10%) and Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (44 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.
