Amphipoea americana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Amphipoea americana, the American ear moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Adolph Speyer in 1875. It is found from coast to coast in the northern United States and southern Canada, it is also present in the Northwest Territories, south in the west to California, south in the east to Georgia
The wingspan is 28–35 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on grasses, sedges and sometimes on the roots of corn. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an American Ear Moth sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 273rd most-seen of the 390 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an American Ear Moth in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Only Edmonton, in our data
Edmonton is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate American Ear Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the American Ear Moth that you can see in Edmonton (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are American Copper Underwing (about 10%), Alfalfa Looper (about 10%) and Bicolored Sallow (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the American Ear Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (7 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.
