Catocala micronympha
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Catocala micronympha, the little nymph underwing or little bride underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from southern Ontario, Quebec, and Manitoba through New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New Jersey to Florida, west to Texas and then north through Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, to Wisconsin and Minnesota and then east to Michigan.
The wingspan is 35–50 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year. The larvae feed on Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus stellata, and Quercus virginiana Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Nymph Underwing sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 601st 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.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Nymph Underwing in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Little Nymph Underwing sightings, Dallas ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Nymph Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (28 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.
