Dichomeris ochripalpella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dichomeris ochripalpella, the shining dichomeris moth, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1873. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Quebec and southern Ontario to New Jersey, North Carolina and Arkansas.
The length of the forewings is 5.4–6.5 mm (0.21–0.26 in). The forewings are deep brown, with a steel-blue, shining streak along the costa, extending from the base to an orange-yellow costal spot at the beginning of the apical cilia, and deeply excised in the middle of the wing. Beneath the excised portion and near the inner margin is a short, steel-blue streak, and the costal streak emits a slender line to the inner margin, opposite the costal orange-yellow spot. The hindmargin has a series of steel-blue dots. The hindwings are fuscous. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Aster and Solidago species. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Dichomeris Moth sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 6 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Dichomeris Moth in Montreal on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Shining Dichomeris Moth sightings, Montreal ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Shining Dichomeris Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (6 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.
