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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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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 Baltimore on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 445th most-seen of the 705 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Feather-Edged Petrophila in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Feather-Edged Petrophila sightings, Baltimore ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%) and Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Feather-Edged Petrophila that you can see in Baltimore (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Celery Leaftier Moth (about 10%), Lucerne Moth (about 10%) and Elegant Grass-Veneer (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 Baltimore (9 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.
