Idia forbesii
In 3 days ~10%
Idia forbesii, or Forbes' idia moth, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by George Hazen French in 1894. It is found in North America from Wisconsin to Quebec, south to Florida and Texas.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. There is one generation in the north and multiple generations in the south. Larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Forbes' Idia Moth sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1649th most-seen of the 1807 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 Forbes' Idia Moth in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Washington, in our data
Washington is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Forbes' Idia 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 Forbes' Idia Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (5 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.
