What are the chances of seeing a Sicya morsicaria in Grand Canyon National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sicya morsicaria sighting in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 124th most-seen of the 143 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Sicya morsicaria in Grand Canyon National Park?
May and July–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sicya morsicaria in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and October–April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Sicya morsicaria?
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sicya morsicaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see a Sicya morsicaria?
Only Grand Canyon National Park, in our data
Grand Canyon National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sicya morsicaria sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Sicya morsicaria live in Grand Canyon National Park?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Sicya morsicaria that you can see in Grand Canyon National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are White-Lined Sphinx (about 30%), Painted Lady (about 30%) and Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Sicya morsicaria sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sicya morsicaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Grand Canyon National Park (7 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.