Spodoptera latifascia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Spodoptera latifascia, commonly known as the lateral-lined armyworm, garden armyworm, or velvet armyworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae found from Central America and the Antilles into North America (from Texas to Florida). Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Velvet Armyworm Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 249th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Velvet Armyworm Moth in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–October, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Velvet Armyworm Moth sightings, Houston has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Spodoptera
The closest relatives of the Velvet Armyworm Moth that you can see in Houston (genus Spodoptera, Armyworm Moths) are Yellow-Striped Armyworm Moth (about 10%) and Fall Armyworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Velvet Armyworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (52 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.
