Cladara limitaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Cladara limitaria, the mottled gray carpet moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled Gray Carpet sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 830th most-seen of the 1200 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled Gray Carpet in Boston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mottled Gray Carpet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Mottled Gray Carpet sightings, Boston ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Montreal (Canada, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Mottled Gray Carpet that you can see in Boston (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Pale Beauty (about 10%), Single-Dotted Wave (about 10%) and Winter Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mottled Gray Carpet is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (12 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.
