Nola cereella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Nola cereella, the sorghum webworm, is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is kin to the Noctuidae, also called Tuft moth due to the presence of its tufted scales. The species was first described by Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc in 1800. It is found in the southeastern parts of the United States, from Texas to Florida, and north to New York. From North America its range extends southward through Puerto Rico and Suriname down to Argentina.
The wingspan is 12–18 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Sorghum vulgare. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sorghum Webworm Moth sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 620th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sorghum Webworm Moth in Baltimore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Sorghum Webworm Moth sightings, Baltimore ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Sorghum Webworm Moth that you can see in Baltimore (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Monarch (about 30%), Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (about 20%) and Small White (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sorghum Webworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (5 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.
