Mathildana newmanella
In 3 days ~10%
Mathildana newmanella, or Newman's mathildana moth, is a species of concealer moth in the family Oecophoridae. The MONA or Hodges number for Mathildana newmanella is 1059. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Newman's Mathildana Moth sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 880th most-seen of the 1623 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Newman's Mathildana Moth in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Newman's Mathildana Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Newman's Mathildana Moth sightings, New York City ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Newman's Mathildana Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (13 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.
