Anicla infecta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Anicla infecta is a moth of the family Noctuidae, described by Ochsenheimer in 1816. It is known as the green cutworm when a caterpillar and the green cutworm moth when mature. It is found from south-eastern Canada (Nova Scotia and Quebec) through the eastern United States and until Uruguay.
The wingspan is 30–35 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on beets, grasses and tobacco. Adults are a pollinator of fetterbush lyonia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Cutworm Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 178 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 93rd most-seen of the 1057 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Cutworm Moth in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Cutworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Green Cutworm Moth sightings, Houston ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Green Cutworm Moth that you can see in Houston (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Wedgling Moth (about 10%), Yellow-Striped Armyworm Moth (about 10%) and Subterranean Dart (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green Cutworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (178 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.
