Blepharomastix ranalis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Blepharomastix ranalis, the hollow-spotted blepharomastix moth, is a species of grass moth of the family Crambidae found in the eastern and southern United States, and Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 152nd most-seen of the 723 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.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth sightings, Shenandoah National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%) and Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Basswood Leafroller Moth (about 10%), Celery Leaftier Moth (about 10%) and Argyria nivalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (30 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.
