Lascoria ambigualis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Lascoria ambigualis, the ambiguous moth, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1866. Adults are on wing from April to September. There are two generations in Connecticut and multiple broods in Missouri. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ambiguous Moth sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 165th most-seen of the 705 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and April–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ambiguous Moth in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in March and September–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ambiguous Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Ambiguous Moth sightings, Baltimore has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Washington (United States, under 5%) and Philadelphia (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Ambiguous Moth that you can see in Baltimore (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Green Cloverworm Moth (about 10%), Isabella Tiger Moth (about 10%) and Fall Webworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ambiguous Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (36 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.
