Crocidophora tuberculalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Crocidophora tuberculalis, the pale-winged crocidiphora moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are sexually dimorphic. They are on wing from March to August. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Winged Crocidophora Moth sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 349th most-seen of the 705 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Winged Crocidophora Moth in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pale-Winged Crocidophora Moth sightings, Baltimore has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Washington (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Pale-Winged Crocidophora Moth that you can see in Baltimore (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Celery Leaftier Moth (about 10%), Lucerne Moth (about 10%) and Elegant Grass-Veneer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale-Winged Crocidophora Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (12 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.
