Hymenia perspectalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Hymenia perspectalis, the spotted beet webworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in various parts of the world, including North America, where it is found from Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Michigan and Ontario. It is also found in Belize, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Australia (Queensland), the Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Réunion and South Africa. The species was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796.
The wingspan is 16–22 mm. They are on wing from April to November. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Padre Island National Seashore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 17 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Dehradun | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | São Luís | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Pune | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Beet Webworm Moth sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 967th most-seen of the 1200 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 Spotted Beet Webworm Moth in Boston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Beet Webworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
28th of 30
Of the 30 cities where we can rate Spotted Beet Webworm Moth sightings, Boston ranks 28th at under 5%. The best odds are in Valencia (Venezuela, about 30%), Antananarivo (Madagascar, about 10%) and Austin (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Spotted Beet Webworm Moth that you can see in Boston (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Elegant Grass-Veneer (about 10%), Garden Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Common Grass-Veneer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Beet Webworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (6 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.
