Archips rileyana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Archips rileyanus, the southern ugly-nest caterpillar moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
The wingspan is 19–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in March and from May to July. The larvae feed on Aesculus (including Aesculus californica and Aesculus pavia), Carya, Cornus, Juglans, Prunus, Symphoricarpos and Vernonia species. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Ugly-Nest Caterpillar Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 804th 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.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Ugly-Nest Caterpillar Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.
Only Austin, in our data
Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Southern Ugly-Nest Caterpillar Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Archips
The closest relatives of the Southern Ugly-Nest Caterpillar Moth that you can see in Austin (genus Archips) are Fruit-Tree Leafroller Moth (about 10%) and Gray Archips Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Ugly-Nest Caterpillar Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (24 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.
