Herpetogramma bipunctalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Herpetogramma bipunctalis, commonly known as the southern beet webworm moth or two-spotted herpetogramma, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found from New England to Florida, west to Texas and north to Illinois. In the south, the range extends through Central America and the Caribbean to South America.
Morphology of Southern Beet Webworm Moth Eggs are circular to oblong in shape. They are laid in transparent clusters on the underside of leaves. Eggs appear colorless when freshly laid but turn pale brown before hatching.
H. bipunctalis has 5 larval instars. They can reach up to 3–4 cm when matured. First instar has a pale green and slender type of body with a dark head. Fifth instar appears to have a deeper green color on the body with a dark head. This stage is mostly seen in large groups.
Pupal stage is found concealed within the leaf folds or on the soil debris. It is dark brown and obtect. Obtect pupa have appendages like legs and wings glued to the body wall. The pupa of H. bipunctalis has seven spiral crochets.
Adults are moths having a wingspan of 23-24mm. Their fore-wings and hind-wings look similar to each other with a creamy brown color... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Beet Webworm Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 284th 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.
July to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Beet Webworm Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Southern Beet Webworm Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Beet Webworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (79 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.
