Bucculatrix albertiella
In 3 days ~10%
The oak-ribbed skeletonizer (Bucculatrix albertiella) is a moth species of the family Bucculatricidae. It was first described by August Busck in 1910. It is found in Alameda County, California. Its wingspan is 8 mm. and the larvae feed on Quercus species. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Oak Ribbed Casemaker sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 443rd most-seen of the 737 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Oak Ribbed Casemaker in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Oak Ribbed Casemaker sightings, San Francisco ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Oak Ribbed Casemaker that you can see in San Francisco (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Monarch (about 30%), Anise Swallowtail (about 20%) and Umber Skipper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oak Ribbed Casemaker is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (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.
