False Celery Leaftier

False Celery Leaftier

Udea profundalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vancouver

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

47 Verified sightings at Vancouver
October Best month

About the False Celery Leaftier

Udea profundalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Packard in 1873. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, through Washington, Oregon and Nevada to California and Texas. Records east of the Rocky Mountains, refer to Udea rubigalis.

The length of the forewings is 8.5–12 mm. Adults are deep ochreous-brown, the inner line on the forewings angulated outwards broadly on the median vein and inwards on the submedian. There is a large, round discal dot and a bell-shaped, reniform spot. The outer line is dark. The hindwings are primarily white Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a False Celery Leaftier in Vancouver?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a False Celery Leaftier sighting in Vancouver on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 482 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a False Celery Leaftier in Vancouver?

August to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a False Celery Leaftier in Vancouver on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months.

Is Vancouver the best place to see a False Celery Leaftier?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate False Celery Leaftier sightings, Vancouver has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Portland (United States, under 5%) and Seattle (United States, under 5%).

Where does the False Celery Leaftier sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the False Celery Leaftier is recorded against all the insects logged in Vancouver (47 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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