Cirrhophanus triangulifer
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Cirrhophanus triangulifer, the goldenrod stowaway or tickseed moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872. It is found in the US from New York to Florida, west to Texas and Oklahoma, north to Wisconsin. In Canada, it has only been recorded from Ontario.
The wingspan is 30–44 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September. Adults can be found on the flowers of Solidago, Coreopsis, Bidens or yellow flowered species during the day. The larvae feed on Bidens species, including Bidens bipinnata. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Goldenrod Stowaway sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1188th most-seen of the 1807 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 Goldenrod Stowaway 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 Goldenrod Stowaway sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Goldenrod Stowaway that you can see in Washington (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are American Dagger (about 10%), American Copper Underwing (about 10%) and Smeared Dagger (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Goldenrod Stowaway is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (11 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.
