Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is native to California and Arizona, south through Mexico to Costa Rica. It is an introduced species in Hawaii. Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. described the species in 1902 as Platyptilia marmarodactyla. In 1958, Zimmerman moved the species to a new genus, Anstenoptilia, but (mis-)spelled the epithet: Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla. The misspelling has been reused in several subsequent publications.
The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing in May and September in Central America and from July to November in the Nearctic realm. The larvae feed on Ageratum, Salvia, Agastache, Mentha, Pycnanthemum, Monardella, Scrophularia and Lantana species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sage Plume Moth sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 106 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 147th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sage Plume Moth in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Sage Plume Moth sightings, San Francisco ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Diego (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sage Plume Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (106 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.
