Stigmella rhoifoliella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Stigmella rhoifoliella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Ohio and Kentucky in the United States. The wingspan is 3.2–4.2 mm. Late instar larvae may be found in June, late July and September. Adults are on wing in June and particularly August. There are two to three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Rhus toxicodendron. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stigmella rhoifoliella sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 193rd most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March–June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stigmella rhoifoliella in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in February and July–December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stigmella rhoifoliella sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Stigmella rhoifoliella sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Stigmella rhoifoliella that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are White Peacock (about 40%), Gulf Fritillary (about 40%) and Queen (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stigmella rhoifoliella is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (6 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.
