Herpetogramma phaeopteralis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis, commonly known as the dark sod webworm, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Herpetogramma Moth sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 110th most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Herpetogramma Moth in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in February and March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Herpetogramma Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Dusky Herpetogramma Moth sightings, Miami ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Houston (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Dusky Herpetogramma Moth that you can see in Miami (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Orange-Spotted Flower Moth (about 10%), Assembly Moth (about 10%) and Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dusky Herpetogramma Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (116 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.
