Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth

Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth

Agriphila vulgivagellus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Gros Morne National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

5 Verified sightings at Gros Morne National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth

Agriphila vulgivagellus, the vagabond crambus or vagabond sod webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from Quebec and New England to Florida, west to Texas and north to Alberta. The wingspan is 20–39 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various grasses, as well as wheat, rye and other grains. Immature larvae overwinter. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth in Gros Morne National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth sighting in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth in Gros Morne National Park?

August

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth?

Only Gros Morne National Park, in our data

Gros Morne National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth live in Gros Morne National Park?

Same order: Lepidoptera

The closest relatives of the Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth that you can see in Gros Morne National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Virginia Ctenucha Moth (about 40%), Spotted Tussock Moth (about 40%) and White-Marked Tussock Moth (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Gros Morne National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

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