Elaphria chalcedonia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Elaphria chalcedonia, the chalcedony midget moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States, from Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Wisconsin. It is also found in Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Puerto Rico and Central America. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1808.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm. Adults are on wing year round in Florida and from June to September in the northern part of the range. The larvae feed on Penstemon, Scrophularia and Mimulus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chalcedony Midget sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 186th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, May, July–August and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chalcedony Midget in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in January, April, June and September–October, the lowest months.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Chalcedony Midget sightings, Houston ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chalcedony Midget is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (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.
