Nectopsyche exquisita
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Shenandoah National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nectopsyche exquisita sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 325th most-seen of the 723 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nectopsyche exquisita in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–April, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Nectopsyche exquisita sightings, Shenandoah National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nectopsyche exquisita is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (13 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.
