Caenurgia chloropha
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Caenurgia chloropha, the vetch looper moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found in the south-eastern United States, northern Mexico and Cuba. Strays may be found as far north as southern Ontario.
The wingspan is about 27–36 mm. There are two or more generations per year with adults on wing from April to October. The larvae feed on vetch and other legumes. Full-grown larvae may be found from May onward. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Vetch Looper Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 573rd 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Vetch Looper Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months. That is one of Dallas's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 55 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vetch Looper 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 3 cities where we can rate Vetch Looper Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Vetch Looper Moth that you can see in Dallas (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Green Cloverworm Moth (about 20%), Salt Marsh Moth (about 10%) and Moonseed Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Vetch Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (27 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.
