Unknown Wainscot

Unknown Wainscot

Leucania incognita

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Houston

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

31 Verified sightings at Houston
February Best month

About the Unknown Wainscot

Leucania incognita is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Leucania incognita is 10450. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Unknown Wainscot in Houston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Unknown Wainscot sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 363rd 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.

When is the best time to see an Unknown Wainscot in Houston?

February and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Unknown Wainscot in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and September–January, the lowest months.

Is Houston the best place to see an Unknown Wainscot?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Unknown Wainscot sightings, Houston ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Unknown Wainscot sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Unknown Wainscot is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (31 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.

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