Metria amella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Metria amella, the live oak metria moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The MONA or Hodges number for Metria amella is 8666. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Live Oak Metria Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 341st 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.
March and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Live Oak Metria Moth in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–February, the lowest months.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Live Oak Metria Moth sightings, Houston ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Live Oak Metria Moth that you can see in Houston (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Salt Marsh Moth (about 20%), Fall Webworm Moth (about 20%) and Green Cloverworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Live Oak Metria Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (34 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.
