Agriphila vulgivagellus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Agriphila vulgivagellus, the vagabond crambus or vagabond sod webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from Quebec and New England to Florida, west to Texas and north to Alberta. The wingspan is 20–39 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on various grasses, as well as wheat, rye and other grains. Immature larvae overwinter. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 122 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 260th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in December to September, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Chicago (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth that you can see in Austin (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Celery Leaftier Moth (about 20%), Garden Webworm Moth (about 20%) and Genista Broom Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (122 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.
