Caenurgina erechtea
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Caenurgina erechtea, the forage looper or common grass moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found from coast to coast in the United States and adjacent parts of Canada. It is not found in Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, or the Northwest Territories.
The wingspan is 30–42 mm. Adults are on wing from March to November depending on the location. The larvae feed on Ambrosia trifida and various species of clover, grass, and alfalfa. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Forage Looper Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 114 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 289th 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.
January to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Forage Looper Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May to December, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Forage Looper Moth sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Forage Looper Moth that you can see in Austin (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Green Cloverworm Moth (about 30%), Salt Marsh Moth (about 20%) and Indomitable Graphic Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Forage Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (114 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.
