Lithophane lemmeri
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lithophane lemmeri, Lemmer's noctuid moth or Lemmer's pinion, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the eastern parts of the United States and adjacent areas in Canada. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut. The species was first described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1929.
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lemmer's Pinion sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1392nd most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lemmer's Pinion in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months.
Only Austin, in our data
Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lemmer's Pinion sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Lemmer's Pinion that you can see in Austin (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Wedgling Moth (about 20%), Harp-Winged Tripudia Moth (about 20%) and Armyworm Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lemmer's Pinion is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (6 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.
