Argyria auratella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Vaxi auratellus, the curve-lined vaxi or curve-lined argyria moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and south-eastern Canada from Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Manitoba. It is also found in California.
The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing from March to July in the southern part of the range and from June to August in the north. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Curved-Lined Vaxi Moth sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 315th 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.
January and May–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Curved-Lined Vaxi Moth in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and September–December, the lowest months.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Curved-Lined Vaxi Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Curved-Lined Vaxi Moth sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Curved-Lined Vaxi Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (8 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.
