Nola cereella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Nola cereella, the sorghum webworm, is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is kin to the Noctuidae, also called Tuft moth due to the presence of its tufted scales. The species was first described by Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc in 1800. It is found in the southeastern parts of the United States, from Texas to Florida, and north to New York. From North America its range extends southward through Puerto Rico and Suriname down to Argentina.
The wingspan is 12–18 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Sorghum vulgare. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sorghum Webworm Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 549th 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.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sorghum Webworm Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Sorghum Webworm Moth sightings, Dallas has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sorghum Webworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (32 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.
