Nemoria lixaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Nemoria lixaria, the red-bordered emerald, is a species of emerald moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Bordered Emerald sighting in Philadelphia on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 352nd 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Bordered Emerald in Philadelphia on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Red-Bordered Emerald sightings, Philadelphia ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Red-Bordered Emerald that you can see in Philadelphia (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Chickweed Geometer Moth (about 10%), Common Tan Wave (about 10%) and Juniper Geometer Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Bordered Emerald is recorded against all the insects logged in Philadelphia (11 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.
