Feltia subterranea
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Feltia subterranea, formerly known as Agrotis subterranea, and commonly known as the granulate cutworm, subterranean dart moth, or tawny shoulder, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, from Massachusetts and New York to California and the southern parts of the United States and Mexico. It is also present in Central America and South America where it has been reported in Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, South-East Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, and the Antilles.
The wingspan is 38–44 mm. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including over 61 hosts of economic importance. The adults are a pollinator of fetterbush lyonia. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 10 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Subterranean Dart sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 439 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and May–June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Subterranean Dart in Austin on a given day, against about 10% in April and July–January, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 14 cities where we can rate Subterranean Dart sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Sacramento (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Subterranean Dart that you can see in Austin (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Wedgling Moth (about 20%), Harp-Winged Tripudia Moth (about 20%) and Armyworm Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Subterranean Dart is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (439 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.
