Agnippe prunifoliella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Agnippe prunifoliella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
The forewings are dark greyish brown, but white along the posterior margin, the line between the two colours scalloped, or rather the white portion sends two or three teeth or processes into the brownish part, one of which is just before the cilia and is opposite to a costal white streak. The
dorsal cilia are dusky silvery dusted with dark brown. The hindwings are pale yellowish fuscous. The larvae feed on Prunus americana. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Skunk Twirler sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1057th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Skunk Twirler in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Skunk Twirler sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Gelechiidae
The closest relatives of the Skunk Twirler that you can see in Austin (family Gelechiidae, Twirler Moths) are Anacampsis fullonella (about 10%), Telphusa perspicua (about 10%) and Red-Necked Peanutworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Skunk Twirler is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (12 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.
