Protodeltote albidula
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Protodeltote albidula, the pale glyph, is an owlet moth (family Noctuidae). The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The MONA or Hodges number for Protodeltote albidula is 9048. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Glyph sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 170th 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.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Glyph in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Edmonton's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale Glyph sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pale Glyph sightings, Edmonton has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Vancouver (Canada, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Pale Glyph that you can see in Edmonton (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are American Copper Underwing (about 10%), Alfalfa Looper (about 10%) and Bicolored Sallow (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale Glyph is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (14 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.
