Protodeltote muscosula
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Protodeltote muscosula, the large mossy lithacodia, is an owlet moth (family Noctuidae). The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. Larvae feed on swamp grasses, in particular, saw grass. Adults have a wingspan of 19-23mm. The MONA or Hodges number for Protodeltote muscosula is 9047. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Mossy Glyph sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 252nd 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.
May–June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Mossy Glyph in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–April, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Mossy Glyph 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.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Large Mossy Glyph sightings, Baltimore has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Large Mossy Glyph that you can see in Baltimore (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Bristly Cutworm Moth (about 10%), Ipsilon Dart Moth (about 10%) and Yellow-Striped Armyworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Mossy Glyph is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (21 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.
