Acronicta vinnula
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Acronicta vinnula, the delightful dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Wisconsin and Ontario. The wingspan is 28–32 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August depending on the location. There are at least two generations per year.
The larvae feed on the leaves of elm. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Delightful Dagger sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 95 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 318th 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–April and July–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Delightful Dagger in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and October–January, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Delightful Dagger sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Acronicta
The closest relatives of the Delightful Dagger that you can see in Austin (genus Acronicta, Dagger Moths) are Hackberry Dagger (about 10%), Acronicta tota (about 10%) and American Dagger (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Delightful Dagger is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (95 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.
