Catocala unijuga
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Catocala unijuga, the once-married underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in North America from Newfoundland west to south central British Columbia, south to Kentucky and Missouri in the east, Colorado and Utah in the west.
The wingspan is 68–82 mm (2.7–3.2 in). Adults are on wing from July to September in one generation depending on the location. The larvae feed on Populus tremuloides, Populus nigra and Salix species. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Once-Married Underwing sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 124th most-seen of the 390 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 and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Once-Married Underwing in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Edmonton's wettest months, with about 75 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Once-Married Underwing sightings, Edmonton has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Calgary (Canada, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Once-Married Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (21 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.
