Pyrausta laticlavia
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Pyrausta laticlavia, the southern purple mint moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from New Jersey south to Florida, west to Texas, Oklahoma and California. In California, the species has expanded its range northward into the San Francisco Bay area (1990) and Sacramento Valley (1993) recently.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. Larvae have been reared on Rosmarinus officinalis. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Purple Mint Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 223 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 147th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Purple Mint Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in February and December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Southern Purple Mint Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sacramento (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Pyrausta
The closest relatives of the Southern Purple Mint Moth that you can see in Austin (genus Pyrausta, Mint Moths) are Inornate Pyrausta Moth (about 10%) and Yellow-Banded Pyrausta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Purple Mint Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (223 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.
