Laetilia coccidivora
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Laetilia coccidivora, the scale-feeding snout moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by John Henry Comstock in 1879. It is found in the southern United States, including California, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.
The wingspan is 10–17 mm. The larvae are predatory on Coccidae species. They feed on the eggs and young. It uses carminic acid, acquired from its prey, as a defence against its own predators. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scale-Feeding Snout sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 461st 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scale-Feeding Snout in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–August and November–December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Scale-Feeding Snout sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and San Diego (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Scale-Feeding Snout 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 Scale-Feeding Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (57 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.
