Catocala innubens
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Catocala innubens, the betrothed underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from southern Ontario and Quebec (where it is rare) south through Michigan, Connecticut, Tennessee to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma and north to Wisconsin.
The wingspan is 55–72 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Gleditsia triacanthos. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Betrothed Underwing sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 234th most-seen of the 672 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Betrothed Underwing in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Minneapolis [Saint Paul]'s wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Betrothed Underwing sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Betrothed Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (25 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.
