Xanthorhoe defensaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Xanthorhoe defensaria is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Xanthorhoe defensaria is 7386. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Xanthorhoe defensaria sighting in Portland on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 308th most-seen of the 507 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 Xanthorhoe defensaria in Portland on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xanthorhoe defensaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Xanthorhoe defensaria sightings, Portland has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Seattle (United States, under 5%) and San Francisco (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Xanthorhoe defensaria that you can see in Portland (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Brown-Lined Looper (about 10%), Tissue Moth (about 10%) and Small Dusty Wave (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xanthorhoe defensaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Portland (12 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.
