Dark-Collared Tinea Moth

Dark-Collared Tinea Moth

Tinea apicimaculella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

41 Verified sightings at Dallas
March Best month

About the Dark-Collared Tinea Moth

Tinea apicimaculella is a species of moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in North America (including Alabama, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee and Virginia). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dark-Collared Tinea Moth in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Collared Tinea Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 421st 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.

When is the best time to see a Dark-Collared Tinea Moth in Dallas?

March

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Collared Tinea Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Dark-Collared Tinea Moth?

3rd of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Dark-Collared Tinea Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Dark-Collared Tinea Moth live in Dallas?

Same family: Tineidae

The closest relatives of the Dark-Collared Tinea Moth that you can see in Dallas (family Tineidae, Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths, & Allies) are Cresson's Grass Tubeworm Moth (about 10%) and Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dark-Collared Tinea Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dark-Collared Tinea Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (41 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.

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