Hypena californica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Hypena californica, known generally as the California cloverworm moth or western bomolocha, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The larvae are food specialists, feeding mainly on the Urtica species, commonly known as nettles.
The MONA or Hodges number for Hypena californica is 8462. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Cloverworm Moth sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 332nd most-seen of the 428 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 California Cloverworm Moth in Seattle on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Seattle, in our data
Seattle is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate California Cloverworm Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the California Cloverworm Moth that you can see in Seattle (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Isabella Tiger Moth (about 10%), Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth (about 10%) and Cinnabar Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the California Cloverworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Seattle (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.
