Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth

Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth

Acontia candefacta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Chicago
August Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
6 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
10 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 884th most-seen of the 978 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth in Chicago?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Chicago the best place to see an Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth?

11th of 12

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth sightings, Chicago ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Budapest (Hungary, about 10%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth live in Chicago?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth that you can see in Chicago (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are American Dagger (about 10%), Armyworm Moth (about 10%) and Corn Earworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (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.

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