Chrysodeixis includens
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Chrysodeixis includens, the soybean looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known as falso medidor in north-eastern Mexico. It is found from southern Quebec and southern Ontario through the eastern and southern part of the United States to Central America and South America, the Antilles and the Galápagos Islands. It is known to be migratory. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.
The wingspan is 28–39 mm. The adults are on wing from April to November depending on the location. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants. Recorded food plants are Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Commelinaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Geraniaceae, Lamiaceae, Lauraceae, Malvaceae, Solanaceae, Verbenaceae, Medicago sativa, Phaseolus polystachios, Glycine max, Gossypium herbaceum, Nicotiana tabacum, Lycopersicon esculentum, Brassica and Lactuca sativa.
The Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) may feed on the soybean looper. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Soybean Looper Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 441st 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.
September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Soybean Looper Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–August, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Soybean Looper Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Soybean Looper Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Chicago (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Soybean Looper Moth that you can see in Dallas (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Wedgling Moth (about 10%), Green Cutworm Moth (about 10%) and Yellow-Striped Armyworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Soybean Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (44 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.
