Lycia ypsilon
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Lycia ypsilon, the woolly gray, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Lycia ypsilon is 6652. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Woolly Gray Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 72 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 381st 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Woolly Gray Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May to January, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Woolly Gray Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San Antonio (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Woolly Gray Moth that you can see in Austin (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Pannaria Wave (about 10%), Brown-Shaded Gray (about 10%) and Bent-Lined Carpet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Woolly Gray Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (72 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.
