Ypsolopha unicipunctella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ypsolopha unicipunctella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from the United States, including Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona. The wingspan is 17–23 mm. The antennae are white, dotted with dark brown. The labial palpi on the outside are dark fuscous, striated transversely with white. The underside and inside of the second joint are silvery white. The brush is small and the terminal joint is thickened in front with rough scales. The face, head, thorax and anterior wings are unicolored pale olive buff with golden reflections. There is a conspicuous black round dot and a few scattered black scales at the end of the cell, especially in the apical part of the wing. The hindwings are light silvery gray, deepening toward the edges. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ypsolopha unicipunctella sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1213th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ypsolopha unicipunctella in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Dallas, in our data
Dallas is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ypsolopha unicipunctella sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Ypsolopha unicipunctella that you can see in Dallas (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Monarch (about 30%), Gulf Fritillary (about 30%) and Gray Hairstreak (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ypsolopha unicipunctella is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (6 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.
