Celery Leaftier Moth

Celery Leaftier Moth

Udea rubigalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Austin

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

917 Verified sightings at Austin
59 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Celery Leaftier Moth

Udea rubigalis, the celery leaftier or greenhouse leaftier, is a member of the family Crambidae. It is found across the Americas. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. The larvae are polyphagous and feed on a wide variety of plants from different plant families. Preferred host plants are:

The larvae have also been recorded to be less injuriously feeding on: Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
10 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Celery Leaftier Moth in Austin?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Celery Leaftier Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 917 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 17th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Celery Leaftier Moth in Austin?

December and January

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Celery Leaftier Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in June to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Celery Leaftier Moth?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Celery Leaftier Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Austin the best place to see a Celery Leaftier Moth?

Yes

Of the 16 cities where we can rate Celery Leaftier Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Baltimore (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Celery Leaftier Moth live in Austin?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Celery Leaftier Moth that you can see in Austin (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Garden Webworm Moth (about 20%), Genista Broom Moth (about 10%) and Belted Grass-Veneer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Celery Leaftier Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Celery Leaftier Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (917 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.

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