Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth

Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth

Acrolophus piger

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

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

57 Verified sightings at Dallas
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth

Acrolophus piger, the piger grass tubeworm moth, is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1900. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. 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
~20%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 325th 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 Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth in Dallas?

July to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 20%) and Houston (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth live in Dallas?

Same genus: Acrolophus

The closest relatives of the Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth that you can see in Dallas (genus Acrolophus, Grass Tubeworm Moths) 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 Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (57 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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