Acrolophus piger
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Acrolophus piger, the piger grass tubeworm moth, is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1900. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
The wingspan is about 16 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 629 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 37th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Houston (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Acrolophus
The closest relatives of the Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth that you can see in Austin (genus Acrolophus, Grass Tubeworm Moths) are Heppner's Grass Tubeworm Moth (about 10%), Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth (about 10%) and Cresson's Grass Tubeworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (629 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.
