Melipotis indomita
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Melipotis indomita, the indomitable melipotis, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found from the West Indies to Mexico, and from Maine, Florida and Minnesota to Texas and California.
The wingspan is 40–55 mm. There are multiple generations per year. The larvae feed on Prosopis species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Indomitable Graphic Moth sighting in Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 248th most-seen of the 354 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indomitable Graphic Moth in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indomitable Graphic Moth 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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Indomitable Graphic Moth sightings, Saguaro National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Big Bend National Park (United States, about 10%), Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, under 5%) and Galápagos Islands (Ecuador, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indomitable Graphic Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Saguaro National Park (7 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.
