Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth

Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth

Macrorrhinia endonephele

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Houston

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

23 Verified sightings at Houston
July Best month

About the Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth

Macrorrhinia endonephele is a species of snout moth in the genus Macrorrhinia. It was described by George Hampson in 1918, and it is known from the southern United States (including Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and South Carolina), but also in South America, including Argentina and Brazil. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth in Houston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 458th most-seen of the 1057 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.

When is the best time to see an Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth in Houston?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Houston the best place to see an Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth sightings, Houston ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, under 5%).

Where does the Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (23 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.

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