Stanford's Whitefly

Stanford's Whitefly

Tetraleurodes perileuca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Los Angeles

In 3 days ~10%

10 Verified sightings at Los Angeles
10 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Stanford's Whitefly in Los Angeles?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stanford's Whitefly sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 568th most-seen of the 851 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Stanford's Whitefly in Los Angeles?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stanford's Whitefly in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Stanford's Whitefly?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stanford's Whitefly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Los Angeles the best place to see a Stanford's Whitefly?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Stanford's Whitefly sightings, Los Angeles ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Francisco (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Stanford's Whitefly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Stanford's Whitefly is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (10 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.

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