Sparganothis pulcherrimana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The aproned sparganothis or beautiful sparganothis (Sparganothis pulcherrimana) is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the eastern United States and Canada (Florida to Texas, north to at least Iowa and Ontario). The distribution is not well documented due to historical confusion with Sparganothis niveana.
The wingspan is 15–16 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Beautiful Sparganothis sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 433rd 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.
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Beautiful Sparganothis in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Beautiful Sparganothis sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Beautiful Sparganothis that you can see in Austin (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Garden Tortrix (about 10%), Filbertworm Moth (about 10%) and Omnivorous Platynota Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Beautiful Sparganothis is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (59 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.
