Pyrausta laticlavia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pyrausta laticlavia, the southern purple mint moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from New Jersey south to Florida, west to Texas, Oklahoma and California. In California, the species has expanded its range northward into the San Francisco Bay area (1990) and Sacramento Valley (1993) recently.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. Larvae have been reared on Rosmarinus officinalis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Purple Mint Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 152 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 142nd most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Purple Mint Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in November to March, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Southern Purple Mint Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and Sacramento (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Purple Mint Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (152 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.
