Spodoptera dolichos
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Spodoptera dolichos, the dolichos armyworm moth or sweetpotato armyworm moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found from the southern United States (including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas), south through Costa Rica to South America, as far south as Argentina. In the United States, it may occur as far north as Kentucky and Maryland.
The wingspan is about 40 millimetres (1+5⁄8 in). The larvae are polyphagous and feed on a wide range of wild and cultivated plants Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sweet Potato Armyworm Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1316th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sweet Potato Armyworm Moth in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sweet Potato Armyworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Sweet Potato Armyworm Moth sightings, Austin ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Houston (United States, under 5%) and Miami (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Spodoptera
The closest relatives of the Sweet Potato Armyworm Moth that you can see in Austin (genus Spodoptera, Armyworm Moths) are Yellow-Striped Armyworm Moth (about 10%) and Fall Armyworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sweet Potato Armyworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (8 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.
