Dichomeris ligulella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Dichomeris ligulella, the palmerworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in eastern North America. The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on apple, hackberry, hazel and oak. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Palmerworm Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 389th most-seen of the 1412 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.
February and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palmerworm Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–January, the lowest months.
2nd of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Palmerworm Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Palmerworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (53 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.
