Conchylodes ovulalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Conchylodes ovulalis, the zebra conchylodes moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found from the United States, where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania to Florida, west to Arizona, south through Mexico and Costa Rica to Colombia.
The wingspan is 23–30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in the United States. The larvae feed on Asteraceae species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Conchylodes Moth sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 513th most-seen of the 822 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Conchylodes Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zebra Conchylodes Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Zebra Conchylodes Moth sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Zebra Conchylodes Moth that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Basswood Leafroller Moth (about 10%), Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth (about 10%) and Elegant Grass-Veneer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zebra Conchylodes Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains 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.
