Chrysopa oculata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Chrysopa oculata is a species of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae. It is found transcontinentally from Canada south to Mexico. This species was imported to New Zealand in 1926, as a way to control aphid populations; however, it did not become established in the country. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Detroit | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysopa oculata sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 206th most-seen of the 461 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.
June and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysopa oculata in Denver on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–May, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chrysopa oculata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
13th of 18
Of the 18 cities where we can rate Chrysopa oculata sightings, Denver ranks 13th at under 5%. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, about 10%), Detroit (United States, about 10%) and Boston (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chrysopa oculata is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (17 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.
