Cameraria gaultheriella
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Cameraria gaultheriella, the gaultheria leafminer moth, is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. Its native range spans British Columbia to California along the west coast of North America. It is an adventive species in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, but is not established.
The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The larvae feed on Gaultheria species, including Gaultheria shallon. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gaultheria Leafminer Moth sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 107 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–May, July and November–December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gaultheria Leafminer Moth in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gaultheria Leafminer Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Gaultheria Leafminer Moth sightings, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, about 20%) and Olympic National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Gaultheria Leafminer Moth that you can see in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Spotted Tussock Moth (about 20%), Lorquin's Admiral (about 10%) and Virginian Tiger Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gaultheria Leafminer Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (64 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
