Renia adspergillus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Renia adspergillus, the gray renia or speckled renia moth, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc in 1800. It is found in North America from Michigan to Quebec and south to Louisiana and Florida.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. There are multiple generations in the southeast. Larvae feed beneath a web of silk. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Renia Moth sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 681st most-seen of the 1689 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 Speckled Renia Moth in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Speckled Renia Moth sightings, Toronto ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%), Philadelphia (United States, under 5%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Speckled Renia Moth that you can see in Toronto (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Spongy Moth (about 20%), Hickory Tussock Moth (about 10%) and Isabella Tiger Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Speckled Renia Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (20 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.
