Nectopsyche exquisita

Nectopsyche exquisita

Nectopsyche exquisita

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

24 Verified sightings at Washington
19 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Nectopsyche exquisita

Nectopsyche exquisita, or the exquisite long-horned caddisfly, is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nectopsyche exquisita in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nectopsyche exquisita sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 784th 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.

When is the best time to see a Nectopsyche exquisita in Washington?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Nectopsyche exquisita?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nectopsyche exquisita sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Nectopsyche exquisita?

Only Washington, in our data

Washington is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Nectopsyche exquisita sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Nectopsyche exquisita sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nectopsyche exquisita is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (24 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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