Phyllocnistis liriodendronella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Phyllocnistis liriodendronella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from the United States (New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Kentucky). The hostplants for the species include Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia grandiflora, and Magnolia virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tulip Tree Leaf Miner sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 173 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 214th most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tulip Tree Leaf Miner in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tulip Tree Leaf Miner sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Tulip Tree Leaf Miner sightings, Washington has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Philadelphia (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tulip Tree Leaf Miner is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (173 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.
