Baileya australis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Baileya australis, the small baileya moth, is a moth of the family Nolidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and New York to Florida, west to Texas, north to North Dakota and Ontario.
The wingspan is 21–28 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September in up to three generations per year in the south. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Baileya Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 560th 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.
March and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Baileya Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Baileya Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Small Baileya Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Chicago (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Baileya Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (42 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.
