Nemoria elfa
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Nemoria elfa, the cypress emerald moth, is a species of emerald in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Nemoria elfa is 7029. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cypress Emerald sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May–July and October–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cypress Emerald in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cypress Emerald 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 Cypress Emerald sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Cypress Emerald that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Raspberry Wave (about 10%), Swag-Lined Wave (about 10%) and Hollow-Spotted Angle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cypress Emerald is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (19 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.
