Trichodezia albovittata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Trichodezia albovittata, the white-striped black moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from Alaska to Newfoundland and Labrador, south in the east to North Carolina and in the west to northern California.
The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September. The larvae feed on Impatiens species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Striped Black sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 538th most-seen of the 978 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 White-Striped Black in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Striped Black sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate White-Striped Black sightings, Chicago ranks 6th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Montreal (Canada, under 5%), Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the White-Striped Black 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 White-Striped Black is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (16 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.
