Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth

Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth

Leuconycta lepidula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Acadia National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Acadia National Park From 2019 to 2026
11 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth

Leuconycta lepidula, the marbled-green leuconycta moth, marbled-green jaspidia or dark leuconycta, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to Texas and north to Alberta.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year. The larvae feed on Taraxacum species, including Taraxacum officinale (common dandelion). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth in Acadia National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 304th most-seen of the 405 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth in Acadia National Park?

July

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Acadia National Park the best place to see a Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth sightings, Acadia National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Marbled-Green Leuconycta Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (6 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.

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