Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Single-Dotted Wave in Acadia National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Single-Dotted Wave sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 202nd most-seen of the 405 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Single-Dotted Wave in Acadia National Park?

Accepted Answer

July. In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Single-Dotted Wave in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Single-Dotted Wave?

Accepted Answer

Between 6 and 9 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Single-Dotted Wave sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Question 4

Is Acadia National Park the best place to see a Single-Dotted Wave?

Accepted Answer

Among the best. Of the 6 parks where we can rate Single-Dotted Wave sightings, Acadia National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, about 10%) and Gros Morne National Park (Canada, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Single-Dotted Wave live in Acadia National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Geometridae. The closest relatives of the Single-Dotted Wave that you can see in Acadia National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Sweetfern Geometer Moth (about 10%), Pale Beauty (about 10%) and Gray Spruce Looper Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Single-Dotted Wave sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Single-Dotted Wave is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (11 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
2	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
3	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
4	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
5	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
6	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	~10%
2	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
3	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
4	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
5	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	~10%
6	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
7	Leeds	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
8	Dublin	🇮🇪 Ireland	~10%
9	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
10	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%

Single-Dotted Wave

About the Single-Dotted Wave

Recent sightings of Single-Dotted Wave in Acadia National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park

Sweetfern Geometer Moth

Pale Beauty

Gray Spruce Looper Moth

Large Lace-Border Moth

Hemlock Looper Moth

Large Maple Spanworm Moth

Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth

Curved-Toothed Geometer Moth

White Slant-Line

Pale Metanema Moth

Bent-Lined Carpet

Sulphur Moth

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