Pareuchaetes insulata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Pareuchaetes insulata, also known as the yellow-winged pareuchaetes, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found on Cuba and the Antilles, as well as in the southern United States (Arizona, Florida, South Carolina and Texas), the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
The wingspan is 26–38 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round, but are most common from April to November. The larvae feed on various plants, including Chromolaena odorata, Ageratum species and Hernandia sonora. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Padre Island National Seashore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes Moth sighting in Padre Island National Seashore on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 74 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes Moth in Padre Island National Seashore on a given day, against under 5% in March, August–October and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes 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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes Moth sightings, Padre Island National Seashore ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes Moth that you can see in Padre Island National Seashore (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 20%), Salt Marsh Moth (about 20%) and Ornate Bella Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Padre Island National Seashore (9 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.
