Emmelina monodactyla
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Emmelina monodactyla, commonly known as the Common plume or Morning-glory plume, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The moths fly nearly year-round.
They are pale russet in colour, with a wingspan of 18–27 millimeters. The colouration is extremely variable, ranging from off-white with indistinct markings to a strong rust brown. The markings may vary considerably in size. The second and third segments are elongate. The caterpillars are greenish-yellow with a broad green band on the back, and a narrow broken yellow line running down the center. Some specimens may also have a wine-red marking on the back. The colour of the pupae may range from green to reddish brown, sometimes with black markings.
The moth often rests with its wings collapsed together tightly. The common name "Morning glory plume" refers to its association with Ipomoea. The larvae feed from May to September in two overlapping generations. They mainly feed on Convolvulaceae species, including hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium), low false bindweed (Calystegia spithamaea), sea bindweed (Calystegia... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Sofia | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | |
| 5 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 6 | Belgrade | 🇷🇸 Serbia | |
| 7 | Milan | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 8 | Lyon | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Valencia | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Morning-Glory Plume Moth sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 189th most-seen of the 737 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.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Morning-Glory Plume Moth in San Francisco on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of San Francisco's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Morning-Glory Plume Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
58th of 63
Of the 63 cities where we can rate Morning-Glory Plume Moth sightings, San Francisco ranks 58th at under 5%. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 20%), Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 20%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Morning-Glory Plume Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (65 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.
