Bactra verutana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Bactra verutana, the javelin moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Indiana, Missouri, Ontario, Alberta, Quebec and Labrador. It is also found in Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Mozambique and South Africa. The habitat consists of prairies, aspen parkland, foothills and mixed wood areas.
The wingspan is 11–17 mm. The larvae feed on the leaves, fascicles and basal bulbs of Cyperus esculentus, Scirpus and Juncus species. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Javelin Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 304th 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.
March–April, June–July and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Javelin Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, May and August–November, the lowest months.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Javelin Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Javelin Moth that you can see in Dallas (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Garden Tortrix (about 10%), Filbertworm Moth (about 10%) and Lentiginos Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Javelin Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (65 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.
