Niphograpta albiguttalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Niphograpta is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Niphograpta albiguttalis, the water hyacinth moth,. It is native to the Amazon basin, but has been introduced in North America (where it is found from Florida, along the gulf coast to Louisiana and Texas), Africa and Australia (where it is found in Queensland and New South Wales) to control the spread of water hyacinth.
The wingspan is 18–21 millimetres (0.71–0.83 in). Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Water Hyacinth Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 633rd 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 Water Hyacinth Moth in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Houston, in our data
Houston is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Water Hyacinth Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Water Hyacinth Moth that you can see in Houston (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Garden Webworm Moth (about 10%), Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Celery Leaftier Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Water Hyacinth Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (12 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.
