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Phaeolita pyramusalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | 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 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phaeolita pyramusalis sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 233rd most-seen of the 978 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–June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phaeolita pyramusalis in Chicago on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–April, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phaeolita pyramusalis sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Phaeolita pyramusalis sightings, Chicago ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Phaeolita pyramusalis that you can see in Chicago (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are White-Marked Tussock Moth (about 10%), Green Cloverworm Moth (about 10%) and Isabella Tiger Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phaeolita pyramusalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (71 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.
