Acronicta lobeliae
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Acronicta lobeliae, the lobelia dagger moth or greater oak dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America. The larvae feed on Quercus species. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Oak Dagger sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1064th 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 Greater Oak Dagger in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Greater Oak Dagger sightings, Washington ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%), Austin (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Acronicta
The closest relatives of the Greater Oak Dagger that you can see in Washington (genus Acronicta, Dagger Moths) are American Dagger (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 Greater Oak Dagger is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (12 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.
