Chrysopa oculata
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

28 Verified sightings at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]
26 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Chrysopa oculata

Chrysopa oculata is a species of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae. It is found transcontinentally from Canada south to Mexico. This species was imported to New Zealand in 1926, as a way to control aphid populations; however, it did not become established in the country. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chrysopa oculata in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysopa oculata sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 221st most-seen of the 672 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.

When is the best time to see a Chrysopa oculata in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysopa oculata in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Chrysopa oculata?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chrysopa oculata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Chrysopa oculata?

10th of 18

Of the 18 cities where we can rate Chrysopa oculata sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, about 10%), Detroit (United States, about 10%) and Boston (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Chrysopa oculata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chrysopa oculata is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (28 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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