Herpetogramma phaeopteralis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis, commonly known as the dark sod webworm, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Herpetogramma Moth sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 117 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Herpetogramma Moth in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and June–October, the lowest months. That is one of Serra dos Órgãos National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 50 mm in July.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Herpetogramma Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Dusky Herpetogramma Moth sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 20%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Dusky Herpetogramma Moth that you can see in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Orange-Spotted Flower Moth (about 10%), Mung Bean Moth (about 10%) and Spotted 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 Dusky Herpetogramma Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (10 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.
