Grammia virguncula
In 3 days ~10%
Apantesis virguncula, the little virgin tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The length of the forewings is 13.9–20.5 mm. Adults are generally on wing from mid June to late July, although there are records from late May to
late August. The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, particularly species of the family Asteraceae. Records include dandelion, knotweed and plantain. This species was formerly a member of the genus Grammia, but was moved to Apantesis along with the other species of the genera Grammia, Holarctia, and Notarctia. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Virgin Tiger Moth sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1410th most-seen of the 1689 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 Little Virgin Tiger Moth in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Toronto, in our data
Toronto is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Little Virgin Tiger Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Virgin Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (8 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.
