The Golden Sweeper

The Golden Sweeper

Coptotriche citrinipennella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Toronto
July Best month

About the The Golden Sweeper

Coptotriche citrinipennella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859. It is found in North American in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

The larvae feed on Castanea dentata, Castanea mollissima, Castanea crenata, Quercus coccinea, Quercus ilicifolia, Quercus imbricaria, Quercus marilandica, Quercus palustris, Quercus phellos and Quercus rubra. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a The Golden Sweeper in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a The Golden Sweeper sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 6 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 a The Golden Sweeper in Toronto?

Any time of year

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

Is Toronto the best place to see a The Golden Sweeper?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate The Golden Sweeper sightings, Toronto ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the The Golden Sweeper live in Toronto?

Same order: Lepidoptera

The closest relatives of the The Golden Sweeper 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.

Where does the The Golden Sweeper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the The Golden Sweeper is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (6 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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