Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella
In 3 days ~10%
Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella is a species of moth in the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Ontario and Québec in Canada, and Kentucky, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Illinois in the United States.
The wingspan is about 8 mm. The larvae feed on Amphicarpaea bracteata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1330th most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Washington, in our data
Washington is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Gracillariidae
The closest relatives of the Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella 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 Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (8 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.
