Caloptilia azaleella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Caloptilia azaleella (azalea leaf miner) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is endemic to Japan, but has been introduced worldwide, wherever there are Azaleas. Initially described in the Netherlands from plants imported from Japan, it is found throughout Europe and has also been introduced in New Zealand and eastern Australia. In the southern part of Britain it occurs in sheltered gardens including Buckingham Palace, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, Wisley. It has been widely reported in greenhouses. In the United States the species can be found from Florida to Texas, and as far north as Long Island, West Virginia, and the Ohio Valley. On the west Coast it is found in California, Washington and British Columbia, Canada.
The type locality is Boskoop, Netherlands, and was described in 1913, from moths reared on Azalea indica, a cultivar of Rhododendron indicum, that was imported from Japan. The moths forewings are mainly dark brown with a yellow band along the costal margin. The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in) and it flies from May to October depending on the location and in Britain is... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States |
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About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Azalea Leafminer Moth sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 303rd most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Azalea Leafminer Moth in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–September and December, the lowest months.
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Of the 4 cities where we can rate Azalea Leafminer Moth sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Azalea Leafminer Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (17 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.
