Herpetogramma bipunctalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Herpetogramma bipunctalis, commonly known as the southern beet webworm moth or two-spotted herpetogramma, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found from New England to Florida, west to Texas and north to Illinois. In the south, the range extends through Central America and the Caribbean to South America.
Morphology of Southern Beet Webworm Moth Eggs are circular to oblong in shape. They are laid in transparent clusters on the underside of leaves. Eggs appear colorless when freshly laid but turn pale brown before hatching.
H. bipunctalis has 5 larval instars. They can reach up to 3–4 cm when matured. First instar has a pale green and slender type of body with a dark head. Fifth instar appears to have a deeper green color on the body with a dark head. This stage is mostly seen in large groups.
Pupal stage is found concealed within the leaf folds or on the soil debris. It is dark brown and obtect. Obtect pupa have appendages like legs and wings glued to the body wall. The pupa of H. bipunctalis has seven spiral crochets.
Adults are moths having a wingspan of 23-24mm. Their fore-wings and hind-wings look similar to each other with a creamy brown color... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Beet Webworm Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 131 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 251st 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Beet Webworm Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in January to June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Southern Beet Webworm Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Beet Webworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (131 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.
