Bagisara repanda
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Bagisara repanda, the wavy lined mallow moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found from the southern United States (South Carolina to Florida, west to Texas), south through Guatemala, Panama, the Antilles, Paraguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil to Argentina.
The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm. In Louisiana, most adults are on wing from late August to November. Adults are on wing all year round in the tropics and perhaps in Florida. The larvae feed on Sida species and possibly other plants in the Malvaceae. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wavy-Lined Mallow Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 522nd 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.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wavy-Lined Mallow Moth in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Wavy-Lined Mallow Moth sightings, Houston has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Miami (United States, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Wavy-Lined Mallow Moth that you can see in Houston (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Wedgling Moth (about 10%), Yellow-Striped Armyworm Moth (about 10%) and Green Cutworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wavy-Lined Mallow Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (17 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.
