Erannis tiliaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Erannis tiliaria, the linden looper, also known under the rather ambiguous name "winter moth", is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841. It is found in North America from central Alberta east to Nova Scotia, south to Missouri, Georgia, Utah and Texas.
Erannis vancouverensis was considered to be a subspecies of E. tiliaria for some time, but appears to be a separate species. The wingspan is 32–42 mm for males. Females are wingless. Adult males are on wing in late fall.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees and shrubs, including basswood, apple, ash, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, poplar, Prunus and Ribes. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Calgary | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Linden Looper Moth sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1316th 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.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Linden Looper Moth in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Linden Looper Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Linden Looper Moth sightings, Austin ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, about 10%), Calgary (Canada, under 5%) and Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Linden Looper Moth 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Linden Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (7 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.
