Bactra verutana
In 3 days ~10%
Bactra verutana, the javelin moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Indiana, Missouri, Ontario, Alberta, Quebec and Labrador. It is also found in Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Mozambique and South Africa. The habitat consists of prairies, aspen parkland, foothills and mixed wood areas.
The wingspan is 11–17 mm. The larvae feed on the leaves, fascicles and basal bulbs of Cyperus esculentus, Scirpus and Juncus species. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Javelin Moth sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 556th most-seen of the 693 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 Javelin Moth in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Javelin Moth sightings, San Diego ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Javelin Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (7 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.
