Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is native to California and Arizona, south through Mexico to Costa Rica. It is an introduced species in Hawaii. Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. described the species in 1902 as Platyptilia marmarodactyla. In 1958, Zimmerman moved the species to a new genus, Anstenoptilia, but (mis-)spelled the epithet: Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla. The misspelling has been reused in several subsequent publications.
The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing in May and September in Central America and from July to November in the Nearctic realm. The larvae feed on Ageratum, Salvia, Agastache, Mentha, Pycnanthemum, Monardella, Scrophularia and Lantana species. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sage Plume Moth sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 190th 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 Sage Plume 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.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Sage Plume Moth sightings, Los Angeles ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Diego (United States, under 5%) and San Francisco (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sage Plume Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (79 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.
