Apantesis vittata
In 3 days ~10%
Apantesis vittata, the banded tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is found in the United States from Maryland to Florida, west to Kentucky, and Louisiana.
The wingspan is 32–42 mm. Adults are on wing from March to October. The larvae feed on various herbs, including dandelions. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Tiger Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1307th most-seen of the 1412 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 Banded Tiger Moth in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Dallas, in our data
Dallas is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Banded Tiger Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (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.
