Hypsopygia nostralis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Hypsopygia nostralis, the southern hayworm moth, is a species of snout moth. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It has a wide distribution and is found in most of South America, Saint Helena, Réunion, Mauritius, Puerto Rico and in the southern United States, from Texas to Florida and Madagascar Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Hayworm sighting in New Delhi on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 154th most-seen of the 174 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.
March and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Hayworm in New Delhi on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months. Those are among New Delhi's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 220 mm in July.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Southern Hayworm sightings, New Delhi ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Southern Hayworm that you can see in New Delhi (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Plain Tiger Butterfly (about 40%), Common Mormon Swallowtail (about 30%) and Common Jay (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Hayworm is recorded against all the insects logged in New Delhi (6 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.
