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.