Lacinipolia explicata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lacinipolia explicata, also known as the explicit arches, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the southeastern part of the United States, from Kentucky and North Carolina south to Florida and west to Missouri and Texas.
The wingspan is 28–30 mm. Adults are on wing in April and again in September in two generations per year. The larvae feed on Trifolium species and Taraxacum officinale. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Explicit Arches sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 334th most-seen of the 705 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Explicit Arches in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Explicit Arches sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Explicit Arches sightings, Baltimore ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Philadelphia (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Lacinipolia
The closest relatives of the Explicit Arches that you can see in Baltimore (genus Lacinipolia) are Bristly Cutworm Moth (about 10%) and Laudable Arches (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Explicit Arches is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (15 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.
