Adelphia petrella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Adelphia is a monotypic snout moth genus in the subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1956. Its only species is Adelphia petrella, which was originally described as Pempelia petrella by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1846. It is found in North America, from New Jersey to Florida and westward to Iowa and Texas.
Another species, Adelphia ochripunctella, was formerly included in this genus, but is now placed in the genus Pseudadelphia. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty-Banded Adelphia Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 81 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 363rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and May–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty-Banded Adelphia Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in April and October–February, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Rusty-Banded Adelphia Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Houston (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Rusty-Banded Adelphia Moth that you can see in Austin (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are American Sunflower Moth (about 10%), Dusky Raisin Moth (about 10%) and Black-Patched Salebriaria Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rusty-Banded Adelphia Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (81 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.
