Pyrausta laticlavia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pyrausta laticlavia, the southern purple mint moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from New Jersey south to Florida, west to Texas, Oklahoma and California. In California, the species has expanded its range northward into the San Francisco Bay area (1990) and Sacramento Valley (1993) recently.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. Larvae have been reared on Rosmarinus officinalis. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Purple Mint Moth sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 84th most-seen of the 386 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Purple Mint Moth in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in December to April, the lowest months. That is one of Sacramento's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 120 mm in December.
Among the best
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Southern Purple Mint Moth sightings, Sacramento ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Pyrausta
The closest relatives of the Southern Purple Mint Moth that you can see in Sacramento (genus Pyrausta, Mint Moths) are California Pyrausta Moth (about 10%) and Volupial Mint Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Purple Mint Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (59 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.
