Dejongia lobidactylus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dejongia lobidactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in the north-eastern United States and central Canada (Quebec and Ontario). The wingspan is 17–20 millimetres (0.67–0.79 in). The head is greyish-brown, with a white line over each eye. The thorax is brown, although much lighter posteriorly. The abdomen is dark brown, with diverging white lines on some segments. The forewings are dark cinnamon brown. An oblique stripe of pale yellow or white crosses the basal third of the first lobe, cutting the brown fringe on each side of the lobe. Traces of this stripe are sometimes seen on the second lobe, especially in the fringe on the hind margin. There are also indications of a second stripe on the outer third of the lobes, as shown by a few light scales and the white in the fringes, which are dark elsewhere except on the apical end of the costa. The hindwings and fringes are dark brown, with a cluster of black scales in the hind fringe a little beyond the middle, preceded by white and the fringe at the apex is also white.
Adults are on wing from June to August. The larvae have been recorded feeding on the terminal buds Solidago species. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lobed Plume Moth sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 738th most-seen of the 1200 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lobed Plume Moth in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Lobed Plume Moth sightings, Boston has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lobed Plume Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (10 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.
