Xanthorhoe lacustrata
In 3 days ~10%
Xanthorhoe lacustrata, the toothed brown carpet moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Xanthorhoe lacustrata is 7390. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Toothed Brown Carpet sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 884th most-seen of the 978 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Toothed Brown Carpet in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Toothed Brown Carpet sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Toothed Brown Carpet sightings, Chicago ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%), Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Toothed Brown Carpet that you can see in Chicago (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Chickweed Geometer Moth (about 10%), Common Tan Wave (about 10%) and Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Toothed Brown Carpet is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (5 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.
