Untomia albistrigella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Untomia albistrigella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1872. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
Adults are dark brown in some lights, faintly tinged with purple, green or bronze. There is a small oblique white costal streak just before, and a few indistinct whitish scales or small spots in the apex, near the dorsal cilia. The cilia are pale fuscous, with a dark brown hindmarginal line before their middle. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Untomia albistrigella sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 900th 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 an Untomia albistrigella in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Untomia albistrigella sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Gelechiidae
The closest relatives of the Untomia albistrigella that you can see in Austin (family Gelechiidae, Twirler Moths) are Anacampsis fullonella (about 10%), Telphusa perspicua (about 10%) and Red-Necked Peanutworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Untomia albistrigella is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (18 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.
