Caenurgina erechtea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Caenurgina erechtea, the forage looper or common grass moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found from coast to coast in the United States and adjacent parts of Canada. It is not found in Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, or the Northwest Territories.
The wingspan is 30–42 mm. Adults are on wing from March to November depending on the location. The larvae feed on Ambrosia trifida and various species of clover, grass, and alfalfa. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Forage Looper Moth sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 384th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Forage Looper Moth in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Minneapolis [Saint Paul]'s wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 20 mm in January.
3rd of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Forage Looper Moth sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Forage Looper Moth that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Isabella Tiger Moth (about 20%), Milkweed Tussock Moth (about 10%) and White-Marked Tussock Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Forage Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (13 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.
