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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| # | 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 Cordoba on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 111 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.
February and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rachiplusia nu in Cordoba on a given day, against under 5% in May to January, the lowest months. Those are among Cordoba's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in August.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Rachiplusia nu sightings, Cordoba has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Montevideo (Uruguay, about 10%) and Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Rachiplusia nu that you can see in Cordoba (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Gulf Fritillary (about 30%), Thecla rufofusca (about 20%) and Strymon eurytulus (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rachiplusia nu is recorded against all the insects logged in Cordoba (11 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.
