Yellow Net-Spinning Caddisfly

Yellow Net-Spinning Caddisfly

Potamyia flava

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Montreal

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

19 Verified sightings at Montreal
August Best month

About the Yellow Net-Spinning Caddisfly

Potamyia flava is a species of netspinning caddisfly in the family Hydropsychidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Net-Spinning Caddisfly in Montreal?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Net-Spinning Caddisfly sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 377th 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 Yellow Net-Spinning Caddisfly in Montreal?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Net-Spinning Caddisfly in Montreal on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Montreal the best place to see a Yellow Net-Spinning Caddisfly?

2nd of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Yellow Net-Spinning Caddisfly sightings, Montreal ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Yellow Net-Spinning Caddisfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow Net-Spinning Caddisfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (19 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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