Pseudoschinia elautalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pseudoschinia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Pseudoschinia elautalis, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.
The length of the forewings is 10–13 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous yellow. The hindwings are white. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to August. The larvae feed on Ferocactus cylindraceus, Ferocactus wislizeni, Opuntia and Cylindropuntia species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Bantam sighting in Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 94th most-seen of the 354 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Bantam in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to February, the lowest months. That is one of Saguaro National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 55 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Desert Bantam 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Desert Bantam sightings, Saguaro National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Big Bend National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Desert Bantam that you can see in Saguaro National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Jalisco Petrophila (about 10%) and Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Desert Bantam is recorded against all the insects logged in Saguaro National Park (34 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.
