Dichomeris ligulella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Dichomeris ligulella, the palmerworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in eastern North America. The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on apple, hackberry, hazel and oak. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palmerworm Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 422nd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, April and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palmerworm Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–August and December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Palmerworm Moth sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Chicago (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Palmerworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (71 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.
