Lithacodia musta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Deltote musta, the small mossy lithacodia moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1868. It is found in the US from New Hampshire to Florida, west to Arizona and north to Wisconsin.
The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Mossy Glyph sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 545th 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Mossy Glyph in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Small Mossy Glyph sightings, Washington ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Small Mossy Glyph 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 Small Mossy Glyph is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (39 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.
