Rachiplusia nu
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Rachiplusia nu is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in South America, including Paraguay, Uruguay, southern Brazil, Argentina and Chile. The wingspan is 28–34 mm. Larvae have been recorded on tobacco, sunflower, soybean, alfalfa, clover, tomato, spinach and number of other plants. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rachiplusia nu sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 91 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 129th most-seen of the 558 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rachiplusia nu in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in May to January, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Rachiplusia nu sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cordoba (Argentina, about 10%) and Montevideo (Uruguay, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rachiplusia nu is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (91 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.
