Straight-Lined Mallow Moth

Straight-Lined Mallow Moth

Bagisara rectifascia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

32 Verified sightings at Austin
July Best month

About the Straight-Lined Mallow Moth

Bagisara rectifascia, the straight lined mallow moth or three-lined bagisera moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. It is found in North America.

The MONA or Hodges number for Bagisara rectifascia is 9169. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Straight-Lined Mallow Moth in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Straight-Lined Mallow Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 657th 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.

When is the best time to see a Straight-Lined Mallow Moth in Austin?

July–August and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Straight-Lined Mallow Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–June, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Straight-Lined Mallow Moth?

Only Austin, in our data

Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Straight-Lined Mallow Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Straight-Lined Mallow Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Straight-Lined Mallow Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (32 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.

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