Eumarozia malachitana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Eumarozia malachitana, the sculptured moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
The wingspan is 11.5–16 mm. Adults are on wing in July and from September to October. The larvae feed on Ostrya virginiana, Diospyros virginiana, Pyrus communis, Cassia, Gomphrena and Manilkara species. Wikipedia →
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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 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sculptured Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 315th 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.
February and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sculptured Moth in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in March–August and November–January, the lowest months.
3rd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Sculptured Moth sightings, Houston ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Sculptured Moth that you can see in Houston (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Filbertworm Moth (about 10%), Garden Tortrix (about 10%) and Omnivorous Platynota Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sculptured Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (39 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.
