Ash Leaf Cone Roller

Ash Leaf Cone Roller

Caloptilia fraxinella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Toronto
July Best month

About the Ash Leaf Cone Roller

Caloptilia fraxinella (ash leaf cone roller moth) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Canada (Québec, Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan) and the United States (Michigan, Vermont, Ohio, Connecticut, New York and Maine).

It is considered a significant pest of horticultural ash. The larvae feed on Fraxinus species (including Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus mandshurica, Fraxinus nigra and Fraxinus pennsylvanica) and Ligustrum species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Calgary 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Ash Leaf Cone Roller in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ash Leaf Cone Roller sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1544th most-seen of the 1689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Ash Leaf Cone Roller in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ash Leaf Cone Roller in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Toronto the best place to see an Ash Leaf Cone Roller?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Ash Leaf Cone Roller sightings, Toronto ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, about 10%) and Calgary (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Ash Leaf Cone Roller sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ash Leaf Cone Roller is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (5 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.

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