Phyllonorycter lucetiella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Phyllonorycter lucetiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec in Canada and Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts in the United States.
The wingspan is 6–7 mm. The larvae feed on Ostrya virginiana and Tilia species (including Tilia americana, Tilia x vulgaris and Tilia × europaea). They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a tentiform mine on underside of leaf, but it is conspicuously visible on the upperside of the leaf, due to removal of green parenchyma tissue from the upper wall. The mine is rectangular, often nearly square, and placed between two veins and unwrinkled. When complete, the mine is transparent, and the pupa, which is contained in an oval cocoon, is plainly visible. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Basswood Miner Moth sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 827th most-seen of the 1807 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 Basswood Miner Moth in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Basswood Miner Moth sightings, Washington ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Gracillariidae
The closest relatives of the Basswood Miner Moth that you can see in Washington (family Gracillariidae, Leaf Blotch Miner Moths) are Poison Ivy Leaf-Miner Moth (about 10%), Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth (about 10%) and Tulip Tree Leaf Miner (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Basswood Miner Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (21 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.
