Agriphila vulgivagellus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Agriphila vulgivagellus, the vagabond crambus or vagabond sod webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from Quebec and New England to Florida, west to Texas and north to Alberta. The wingspan is 20–39 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on various grasses, as well as wheat, rye and other grains. Immature larvae overwinter. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 278th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Vagabond Sod 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%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth that you can see in Dallas (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Garden Webworm Moth (about 10%), Celery Leaftier Moth (about 10%) and Waterlily Leafcutter Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (76 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.
