Leptostales laevitaria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Leptostales laevitaria, the raspberry wave moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (the geometer moths). It was first described by Geyer in 1837 and it is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Leptostales laevitaria is 7177. 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 Raspberry Wave sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Raspberry Wave in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of Big Cypress National Preserve's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 40 mm in March.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Raspberry Wave sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Raspberry Wave sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Raspberry Wave that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Cypress Emerald (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 Raspberry Wave is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (14 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.
