Lipocosma polingi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lipocosma polingi is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona (Baboquivari Mountains) and central and southern Texas. The length of the forewings is about 6 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October.
The larvae possibly feed on Quercus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mantled Lipocosma sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 672nd 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mantled Lipocosma in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Only Austin, in our data
Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mantled Lipocosma sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Mantled Lipocosma 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 Mantled Lipocosma is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (29 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.
