Phereoeca uterella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Phereoeca uterella, known by the vernacular names plaster bagworm and household casebearer, is a moth species in family Tineidae. It occurs in tropical climates, where it is common in houses, and is presumed native to the Neotropical realm. In the Americas, it has been recorded from Brazil, Guyana, and the southern United States as well as the Virgin Islands and Trinidad, and tentatively identified from Tobago.
As with other species of its genus, Phereoeca uterella has been the subject of taxonomical confusion, some of which is not yet fully resolved. The Sri Lankan case-bearing moth described as Tinea pachyspila and subsequently transferred to genus Phereoeca may either be considered to be this species, or to instead be Phereoeca allutella. Similarly, the Ugandan case-bearing moth originally described as Tinea barysticta may either be considered Phereoeca uterella or a valid species (as Phereoeca barysticta).
The adult female has a wingspan of up to 13 mm. The forewings are gray with distinct dark spots and the plain hindwings are fringed with long gray hairs. The male is smaller (wingspan up to 9 mm) and more slender with less distinct markings. The reduced mouthparts... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 3 | Brasilia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Maceió | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Mumbai | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Household Casebearer sighting in Tel Aviv on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 104th most-seen of the 264 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Household Casebearer in Tel Aviv on a given day, against under 5% in May, October and December–March, the lowest months. Those are among Tel Aviv's driest months, with almost no rain against 90 mm in January.
Among the best
Of the 19 cities where we can rate Household Casebearer sightings, Tel Aviv ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Household Casebearer that you can see in Tel Aviv (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Small White (about 30%), Lang's Short-Tailed Blue (about 30%) and Ocnogyna loewii (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Household Casebearer is recorded against all the insects logged in Tel Aviv (14 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.
