Elaphria festivoides
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The festive midget (Elaphria festivoides) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in eastern North America. Elaphria alapallida was split from Elaphria festivoides by Pogue and Sullivan in 2003. All specimens of E. festivoides previously collected in Canada have turned out to be the new species alapallida, so festivoides is probably not present in Canada.
The wingspan is 21–28 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July. There are at least two generations per year. Larvae have been reared on Acer negundo. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Festive Midget sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 92 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 337th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Festive Midget in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and November–February, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Festive Midget sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Festive Midget is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (92 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.
