Glyphodes pyloalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Glyphodes pyloalis, the lesser mulberry snout moth, lesser mulberry pyralid or beautiful glyphodes moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Iran, China, Japan, India, Indonesia (Sumatra), Sri Lanka, Taiwan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique and North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae are a pest of Morus species. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Mulberry Snout sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 851st 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 Lesser Mulberry Snout 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 Lesser Mulberry Snout sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Lesser Mulberry Snout that you can see in Washington (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Celery Leaftier Moth (about 10%), Elegant Grass-Veneer (about 10%) and Lucerne Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Mulberry Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (19 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.
