Pyrausta laticlavia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Purple Mint Moth sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 102 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 693 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Purple Mint Moth in San Diego on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. Those are among San Diego's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain a month against 55 mm in February.
4th of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Southern Purple Mint Moth sightings, San Diego ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Sacramento (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Purple Mint Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (102 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.
