Acrolophus arcanella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Acrolophus arcanella (grass tubeworm moth) is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It is found in eastern North America. The wingspan is about 25 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 72 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 309th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth sightings, Dallas has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Chicago (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Acrolophus
The closest relatives of the Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth that you can see in Dallas (genus Acrolophus, Grass Tubeworm Moths) are Cresson's Grass Tubeworm Moth (about 10%) and Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (72 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.
