Tischeria quercitella
In 3 days ~10%
Tischeria quercitella, the oak blotch miner moth, is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It has been sighted in North America in Ontario, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The larvae feed on Castanea dentata,Castanea sativa, Castanea crenata, Castanea ozarkensis, Quercus alba, Quercus ilicifolia, Quercus prinus and Quercus velutina. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Oak Blotch Miner Moth sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1424th 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 an Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Oak Blotch Miner Moth sightings, Washington ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%), Dallas (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Oak Blotch Miner Moth that you can see in Washington (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (about 30%), Monarch (about 30%) and Silver-Spotted Skipper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oak Blotch Miner Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (7 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.
