Euerythra phasma
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Euerythra phasma, the red-tailed specter, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Leon F. Harvey in 1876. It is found in the south-central United States, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Tennessee and Texas. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Tailed Specter Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 703rd 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.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Tailed Specter Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Red-Tailed Specter Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Red-Tailed Specter 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 Red-Tailed Specter Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (27 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.
