Patalene olyzonaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Patalene olyzonaria, the juniper-twig geometer, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Quebec and New Hampshire to Florida, west to Texas, north to Wisconsin. The wingspan is 21–25 mm. Adults are on wing from April to November. There are two to three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Juniperus species and at times Thuja occidentalis and possibly Pinus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Juniper Geometer Moth sighting in Philadelphia on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 161st most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Juniper Geometer Moth in Philadelphia on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Juniper Geometer Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Juniper Geometer Moth sightings, Philadelphia has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Baltimore (United States, about 10%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Juniper Geometer Moth that you can see in Philadelphia (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Chickweed Geometer Moth (about 10%) and Common Tan Wave (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Juniper Geometer Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Philadelphia (36 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.
