Lacinipolia laudabilis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lacinipolia laudabilis, the laudable arches moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. It is also found in Mexico and Costa Rica. It has been recorded from Great Britain, where it was probably accidentally imported, but it might also be a rare immigrant.
The wingspan is 20–28 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round. The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Laudable Arches sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 660th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Laudable Arches in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Laudable Arches sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
7th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Laudable Arches sightings, Houston ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Baltimore (United States, about 10%) and Philadelphia (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Laudable Arches that you can see in Houston (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Wedgling Moth (about 10%), Yellow-Striped Armyworm Moth (about 10%) and Green Cutworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Laudable Arches is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (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.
