Cosmia calami
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cosmia calami, the American dun-bar moth, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.
The wingspan is about 32 mm (1.3 in). The larvae are carnivorous and feed on geometrid caterpillars that feed on Quercus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an American Dun-Bar Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 522nd 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
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an American Dun-Bar Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months. That is one of Austin's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 45 mm in February.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most American Dun-Bar Moth 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 9 cities where we can rate American Dun-Bar Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Boston (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the American Dun-Bar Moth that you can see in Austin (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Wedgling Moth (about 20%), Harp-Winged Tripudia Moth (about 20%) and Armyworm Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the American Dun-Bar Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (47 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.
