Clepsis peritana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Clepsis peritana, the garden tortrix or strawberry garden tortrix, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Spain, Cuba, as well as North America, where it has been recorded from southern Canada throughout the United States.
The wingspan is 10–15 mm for males and 12–15 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to September, in several generations per year. The larvae feed on Chrysanthemum, Cynara cardunculus, Senecio jacobaea, Stachys, Fragaria, Citrus, Scrophularia californica and Solanum torvum. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 13–14 mm. They have a light green abdomen, but the body colour can vary depending on the host plant. The head is yellowish brown. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Garden Tortrix sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 178th most-seen of the 705 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Garden Tortrix in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in June and October–April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Garden Tortrix sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 16 cities where we can rate Garden Tortrix sightings, Baltimore ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Houston (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Garden Tortrix that you can see in Baltimore (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Red-Banded Leafroller Moth (about 10%), Tufted Apple Bud Moth (about 10%) and Oblique-Banded Leafroller Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Garden Tortrix is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (34 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.
