Tinea apicimaculella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Tinea apicimaculella is a species of moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in North America (including Alabama, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee and Virginia). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Collared Tinea Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 278th 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.
February–May and July–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Collared Tinea Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in January and June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Dark-Collared Tinea Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Houston (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Tineidae
The closest relatives of the Dark-Collared Tinea Moth that you can see in Austin (family Tineidae, Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths, & Allies) are Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth (about 20%), Heppner's Grass Tubeworm Moth (about 10%) and Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark-Collared Tinea Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (109 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.
