Phyllonorycter populifoliella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Phyllonorycter populifoliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except the British Isles. Adults are on wing in two generations per year, from April to May and in again from August to September.
The larvae feed on Populus x canadensis, Populus deltoides, Populus euramericana and Populus nigra. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The pupa of the second generation hibernates. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Minsk | 🇧🇾 Belarus | |
| 2 | Yekaterinburg | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | Saint Petersburg | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 4 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phyllonorycter populifoliella sighting in Saint Petersburg on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 193rd most-seen of the 448 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.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phyllonorycter populifoliella in Saint Petersburg on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Phyllonorycter populifoliella sightings, Saint Petersburg ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Minsk (Belarus, about 10%) and Yekaterinburg (Russia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phyllonorycter populifoliella is recorded against all the insects logged in Saint Petersburg (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.
