Catocala agrippina
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Catocala agrippina, the Agrippina underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Herman Strecker in 1874. It is found in the United States from southern New Jersey south to Florida, west to Texas and eastern Oklahoma and north to southern Indiana.
The wingspan is 75–85 mm (3.0–3.3 in). Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Carya cordiformis (bitternut hickory). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Agrippina Underwing sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 414th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Agrippina Underwing in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Agrippina Underwing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Agrippina Underwing sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San Antonio (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Catocala
The closest relatives of the Agrippina Underwing that you can see in Austin (genus Catocala, Underwing Moths) are Sad Underwing (about 10%) and Little Nymph Underwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Agrippina Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (63 verified sightings), 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.
