Anagrapha falcifera
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Anagrapha falcifera, the celery looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by William Kirby in 1837. It is found in North America from Newfoundland, Labrador and southern Canada to Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The larvae feed on beets, blueberries, clover, corn, lettuce, plantain, viburnum and other low plants. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Detroit | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Calgary | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Celery Looper Moth sighting in Philadelphia on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 557th most-seen of the 632 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 Celery Looper Moth in Philadelphia on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Celery Looper Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
11th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Celery Looper Moth sightings, Philadelphia ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%), Boston (United States, under 5%) and Chicago (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Celery Looper Moth that you can see in Philadelphia (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are American Dagger (about 10%), Large Yellow Underwing (about 10%) and Yellow-Striped Armyworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Celery Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Philadelphia (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.
