Argyria lacteella
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Argyria lacteella, the milky urola moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in North America, from Maryland south to Florida and west to Texas. In the south, the range extends through Costa Rica to Brazil. It is also found on Cuba, Puerto Rico and Bermuda.
Adults are on wing from spring to fall. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Milky Argyria Moth sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 296th most-seen of the 346 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Milky Argyria Moth in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–July and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Milky Argyria 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Southern Milky Argyria Moth sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Southern Milky Argyria Moth that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Checkered Apogeshna Moth (about 40%), Variegated Pearl (about 40%) and Palpita persimilis (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Milky Argyria Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (5 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.
