Megalographa biloba
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Stephens' gem or the bilobed looper (Megalographa biloba) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is widely distributed from the southern parts of the United States, south through Central America and South America to Argentina.
The wingspan is 38–44 mm. It is sometimes considered a pest on cultivated lettuce. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bilobed Looper Moth sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 95 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 178th most-seen of the 851 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.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bilobed Looper Moth in Los Angeles on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Los Angeles's driest months, with almost no rain against 75 mm in February.
8th of 21
Of the 21 cities where we can rate Bilobed Looper Moth sightings, Los Angeles ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Sacramento (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bilobed Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (95 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.
