Cenopis pettitana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The maple-basswood leafroller (Sparganothis pettitana) is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas. The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. There is one generation per year. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Maple-Basswood Leafroller Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 766th 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.
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maple-Basswood Leafroller Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Maple-Basswood Leafroller Moth sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Montreal (Canada, under 5%).
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Maple-Basswood Leafroller Moth that you can see in Austin (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Garden Tortrix (about 10%), Filbertworm Moth (about 10%) and Omnivorous Platynota Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Maple-Basswood Leafroller Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (25 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.
