Loxomorpha flavidissimalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Loxomorpha flavidissimalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. The species' common name is the cactus webworm. It was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877. It is found in the United States (Texas, Florida, North Carolina, West Virginia and Puerto Rico), Mexico and has also been recorded in Australia.
In the United States, adults have been recorded on wing from May to July and in September. The larvae feed on Opuntia species. They are yellowish white and reach a length of about 11 mm when full-grown. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Loxomorpha flavidissimalis sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1316th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Loxomorpha flavidissimalis in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Austin, in our data
Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Loxomorpha flavidissimalis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Loxomorpha flavidissimalis that you can see in Austin (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Celery Leaftier Moth (about 20%), Garden Webworm Moth (about 20%) and Genista Broom Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Loxomorpha flavidissimalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (7 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.
