Phyllocnistis vitegenella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Phyllocnistis vitegenella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is native to North America, but has been recorded from northern Italy in 1994, Slovenia in 2004 and Switzerland in 2009. The larvae feed on American native species of Vitis and it has become a pest of the cultivated Vitis vinifera. They mine the leaves of their host plants. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phyllocnistis vitegenella sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 242nd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phyllocnistis vitegenella in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phyllocnistis vitegenella sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Phyllocnistis vitegenella sightings, Boston has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Washington (United States, under 5%) and Miami (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phyllocnistis vitegenella is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (55 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.
