Petrophila fulicalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Petrophila fulicalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Feather-Edged Petrophila sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 672nd most-seen of the 1624 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.
March and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Feather-Edged Petrophila in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Feather-Edged Petrophila sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Petrophila
The closest relatives of the Feather-Edged Petrophila that you can see in Austin (genus Petrophila) are Jalisco Petrophila (about 10%) and Two-Banded Petrophila (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Feather-Edged Petrophila is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (41 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.
