Apogeshna stenialis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Apogeshna stenialis, the checkered apogeshna moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found from Maine to Florida, west to Alabama, Illinois and Ohio. It is also found in Mexico (Veracruz, Tabasco), Panama, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are on wing in spring and summer. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Checkered Apogeshna Moth sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 768th most-seen of the 1623 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Checkered Apogeshna Moth in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Checkered Apogeshna Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only New York City, in our data
New York City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Checkered Apogeshna Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Checkered Apogeshna Moth that you can see in New York City (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Lucerne Moth (about 10%) and Celery Leaftier Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Checkered Apogeshna Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (18 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.
