Dusky Herpetogramma Moth

Dusky Herpetogramma Moth

Herpetogramma phaeopteralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Austin

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

90 Verified sightings at Austin
30 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Dusky Herpetogramma Moth

Herpetogramma phaeopteralis, commonly known as the dark sod webworm, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~20%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
6 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Herpetogramma Moth in Austin?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Herpetogramma Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 90 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.

When is the best time to see a Dusky Herpetogramma Moth in Austin?

October

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Herpetogramma Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in January to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dusky Herpetogramma Moth?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Herpetogramma Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Austin the best place to see a Dusky Herpetogramma Moth?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Dusky Herpetogramma Moth sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Houston (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Dusky Herpetogramma Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dusky Herpetogramma Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (90 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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