Three-Spotted Sallow

Three-Spotted Sallow

Eupsilia tristigmata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Edmonton

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Edmonton
September Best month

About the Three-Spotted Sallow

Eupsilia tristigmata, known generally as the three-spotted sallow or brown fruitworm, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Eupsilia tristigmata is 9935. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Three-Spotted Sallow in Edmonton?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Spotted Sallow sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 336th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Three-Spotted Sallow in Edmonton?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Spotted Sallow in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Three-Spotted Sallow?

Only Edmonton, in our data

Edmonton is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Three-Spotted Sallow sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Three-Spotted Sallow live in Edmonton?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Three-Spotted Sallow 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.

Where does the Three-Spotted Sallow sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Three-Spotted Sallow is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (5 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.

← Back to Edmonton