Acrolophus popeanella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Acrolophus popeanella (Clemens' grass tubeworm moth) is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 100 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 225th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–May, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, about 10%) and Washington (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (100 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.
