Crambus praefectellus
In 3 days ~10%
Crambus praefectellus, the common grass-veneer or silver-striped webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1821. It is found in the United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.
The wingspan is 18–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in the north, from April to October in the mid latitudes and probably year round in southern Florida and Texas. The larvae feed on various grasses and cereal grains. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Grass-Veneer sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1254th most-seen of the 1623 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Grass-Veneer in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
8th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Common Grass-Veneer sightings, New York City ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%), Montreal (Canada, under 5%) and Chicago (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Grass-Veneer is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (8 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.
