Galgula partita
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The Wedgling Moth (Galgula partita) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from most of North America south to Guatemala and the Caribbean. It is also present on the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands. The wingspan is 20–26 mm. They are on wing from March to November in the southern part of the range and from May to September in the north. There are several generations per year.
The larvae feed on Oxalis species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Detroit | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wedgling Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 646 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 25th 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.
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Wedgling Moth in Austin on a given day, against about 10% in May to September, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wedgling Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 21 cities where we can rate Wedgling Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Houston (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Wedgling Moth that you can see in Austin (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Harp-Winged Tripudia Moth (about 20%), Armyworm Moth (about 20%) and Subterranean Dart (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wedgling Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (646 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.
