What are the chances of seeing a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sighting in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 69th most-seen of the 189 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, May, July and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 50 mm in March.
What time of day is best to see a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge the best place to see a Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth?
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sightings, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth live in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth that you can see in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Orange-Spotted Flower Moth (about 10%), Assembly Moth (about 10%) and Salvinia Stem Borer Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (18 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.
