Baileya australis
In 3 days ~10%
Baileya australis, the small baileya moth, is a moth of the family Nolidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and New York to Florida, west to Texas, north to North Dakota and Ontario.
The wingspan is 21–28 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September in up to three generations per year in the south. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Baileya Moth sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 751st 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Baileya Moth in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Baileya Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Small Baileya Moth sightings, Chicago ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Small Baileya Moth that you can see in Chicago (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Monarch (about 40%), Black Swallowtail (about 30%) and Red Admiral (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Baileya Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (8 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.
