Heliothis phloxiphaga
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Heliothis phloxiphaga is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada. It feeds on a variety of plants, and the caterpillars are considered pests to certain trees, including Ulmus, Malus, and Prunus. Adults are on-wing during the summer.
Heliothis acesias and Heliothis australis were previously grouped with H. phloxiphaga. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Darker-Spotted Straw Moth sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 256th most-seen of the 461 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Darker-Spotted Straw Moth in Denver on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Darker-Spotted Straw Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Darker-Spotted Straw Moth sightings, Denver has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Sacramento (United States, under 5%) and San Francisco (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Darker-Spotted Straw Moth that you can see in Denver (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Corn Earworm Moth (about 10%), American Dagger (about 10%) and Army Cutworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Darker-Spotted Straw Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (11 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.
