Emarginea percara
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Emarginea percara, the beloved emarginea moth, is a moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). The genus was erected by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875. The MONA or Hodges number for Emarginea percara is 9718. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Beloved Emarginea Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 149 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 218th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Beloved Emarginea Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in June and November–February, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Beloved Emarginea Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Beloved Emarginea 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 Beloved Emarginea Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (149 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.
