Double-Lined Gray

Double-Lined Gray

Cleora sublunaria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

29 Verified sightings at Austin
March Best month

About the Double-Lined Gray

Cleora sublunaria, the double-lined gray moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from south-eastern United States west to Texas. The length of the forewings is 13–17 mm for males and 14–17 mm for females. Adults are mostly on wing from February to June in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus and Comptonia species. Larvae can be found from June to July. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Double-Lined Gray in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Lined Gray sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 703rd most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Double-Lined Gray in Austin?

March

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Lined Gray in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Double-Lined Gray?

Only Austin, in our data

Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Double-Lined Gray sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Double-Lined Gray live in Austin?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Double-Lined Gray that you can see in Austin (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Pannaria Wave (about 10%), Brown-Shaded Gray (about 10%) and Bent-Lined Carpet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Double-Lined Gray sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Double-Lined Gray is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (29 verified sightings), 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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