What are the chances of seeing a Zenophleps obscurata in Joshua Tree National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zenophleps obscurata sighting in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 164th most-seen of the 190 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.
When is the best time to see a Zenophleps obscurata in Joshua Tree National Park?
April and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zenophleps obscurata in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and November–March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Zenophleps obscurata?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zenophleps obscurata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Zenophleps obscurata?
Only Joshua Tree National Park, in our data
Joshua Tree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Zenophleps obscurata sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Zenophleps obscurata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zenophleps obscurata is recorded against all the insects logged in Joshua Tree 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.