Feltia subterranea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Feltia subterranea, formerly known as Agrotis subterranea, and commonly known as the granulate cutworm, subterranean dart moth, or tawny shoulder, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, from Massachusetts and New York to California and the southern parts of the United States and Mexico. It is also present in Central America and South America where it has been reported in Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, South-East Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, and the Antilles.
The wingspan is 38–44 mm. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including over 61 hosts of economic importance. The adults are a pollinator of fetterbush lyonia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 10 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Subterranean Dart sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 228 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 101st 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and September–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Subterranean Dart in Los Angeles on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and July–August, the lowest months.
7th of 14
Of the 14 cities where we can rate Subterranean Dart sightings, Los Angeles ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Sacramento (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Subterranean Dart is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (228 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.
