Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth

Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth

Agonopterix pulvipennella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

11 Verified sightings at Toronto
April Best month

About the Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth

Agonopterix pulvipennella is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and New Brunswick to North Carolina, west to Colorado and north to Saskatchewan.

The wingspan is 16–21 mm. Adults are on wing from February through October in one generation per year. The larvae feed on the leaves of Solidago and Urtica species. The species overwinters as an adult. 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 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1005th most-seen of the 1689 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.

When is the best time to see a Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth?

Only Toronto, in our data

Toronto is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (11 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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