Platynota idaeusalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Platynota idaeusalis, the tufted apple bud moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Ontario, south to Florida, west to Oklahoma. The wingspan is 12–25 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in the north. There are multiple generations per year. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Apple Bud Moth sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 192nd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Apple Bud Moth in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in June and October–April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tufted Apple Bud Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Tufted Apple Bud Moth sightings, Baltimore has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Washington (United States, under 5%) and Philadelphia (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Tufted Apple Bud Moth that you can see in Baltimore (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Garden Tortrix (about 10%), Red-Banded Leafroller 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 Tufted Apple Bud Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (28 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.
