What are the chances of seeing a Dotted Sallow in Montreal?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dotted Sallow sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 842nd most-seen of the 926 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 Dotted Sallow in Montreal?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dotted Sallow in Montreal on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Dotted Sallow?
Only Montreal, in our data
Montreal is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dotted Sallow sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Dotted Sallow live in Montreal?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Dotted Sallow that you can see in Montreal (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are American Dagger (about 10%), Large Yellow Underwing (about 10%) and Eight-Spotted Forester Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dotted Sallow sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dotted Sallow is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (8 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.