Catocala muliercula
In 3 days ~10%
Catocala muliercula, the little wife underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in the US from Massachusetts and Connecticut south to Florida and west to Texas and New Mexico.
The wingspan is 54–70 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year. The larvae feed on Myrica cerifera. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Wife Underwing sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1492nd 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 Little Wife Underwing in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only New York City, in our data
New York City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Little Wife Underwing sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Wife Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (5 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.
