Elaphria festivoides
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The festive midget (Elaphria festivoides) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in eastern North America. Elaphria alapallida was split from Elaphria festivoides by Pogue and Sullivan in 2003. All specimens of E. festivoides previously collected in Canada have turned out to be the new species alapallida, so festivoides is probably not present in Canada.
The wingspan is 21–28 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July. There are at least two generations per year. Larvae have been reared on Acer negundo. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Festive Midget sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 587th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Festive Midget in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and October–February, the lowest months.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Festive Midget sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Festive Midget is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (30 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.
