Acorn Moth

Acorn Moth

Blastobasis glandulella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

49 Verified sightings at Dallas
30 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Acorn Moth

Blastobasis glandulella is a species of moth of the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the Eastern United States and southern Ontario, Canada. It has also been recorded in California. In Europe, it has been recorded from Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia and Croatia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Acorn Moth in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acorn Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 365th most-seen of the 1412 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.

When is the best time to see an Acorn Moth in Dallas?

April and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acorn Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and October–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Acorn Moth?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acorn Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Dallas the best place to see an Acorn Moth?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Acorn Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Acorn Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Acorn Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (49 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.

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