Ypsolopha dentella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ypsolopha dentella, the honeysuckle moth, is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in Europe, Anatolia, north-eastern China, Russia and mideast Asia. It is also present in North America, where it is known from the eastern United States and southern Canada.
The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The head and thorax are white, patagia deep brown. Forewings with apex very strongly falcate; deep ochreous-brown, lighter towards costa anteriorly; a light yellow dorsal streak from base to tornus, edged above by a fine white line which is posteriorly bent obliquely upwards to disc at 2/3. Hindwings are rather dark grey. The larva is pale yellowish-green; dorsal stripe broad, brown-reddish.
The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on honeysuckle, Symphoricarpos albus and Weigela. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 7 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 10 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Honeysuckle Moth sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 475th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Honeysuckle Moth in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Honeysuckle Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
8th of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Honeysuckle Moth sightings, Toronto ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Anchorage (United States, about 10%), Helsinki (Finland, under 5%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Honeysuckle Moth that you can see in Toronto (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Monarch (about 40%), Common Blue (about 30%) and Red Admiral (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Honeysuckle Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (34 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.
