Ctenoplusia oxygramma
In 3 days ~10%
Ctenoplusia oxygramma (sharp stigma looper) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in southern Ontario, the eastern parts of the United States to Arizona. It has also been reported from Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Mexico, the Antilles and from California south to Brazil and India Argentina.
The wingspan is about 35 mm. Recorded food plants include Aster, Erigeron canadensis, Nicotiana tabacum and Solidago. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-Stigma Looper 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 Sharp-Stigma Looper Moth in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Sharp-Stigma Looper Moth sightings, Washington ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Diego (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Sharp-Stigma Looper Moth 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 Sharp-Stigma Looper 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.
