Metria amella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Metria amella, the live oak metria moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The MONA or Hodges number for Metria amella is 8666. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Live Oak Metria Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 94 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 315th 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.
March to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Live Oak Metria Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Live Oak Metria Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San Antonio (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Live Oak Metria 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 Live Oak Metria Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (94 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.
