Petrophila fulicalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Petrophila fulicalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Feather-Edged Petrophila sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 300th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Feather-Edged Petrophila in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Minneapolis [Saint Paul]'s wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 20 mm in January.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Feather-Edged Petrophila sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Feather-Edged Petrophila is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (20 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.
