Blackberry Looper Moth

Blackberry Looper Moth

Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Dallas

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

89 Verified sightings at Dallas
July Best month

About the Blackberry Looper Moth

Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria, the blackberry looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west in Canada to Manitoba, west in the United States to the Rocky Mountains, and south into Mexico.

It is also listed as occurring in Great Britain. This is based on a single individual held in the BMNH and originating from the early 19th century. The wingspan is 14–23 mm. Adults are on wing from April to November in the south and from May to September in the north. There are at least two generations per year.

The larvae feed on the fruit of blackberries and petals of various composite flowers. Recorded food plants include Achillea millefolium, Ambrosia, Aster, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Gutierrezia dracunculoides, Gutierrezia texana, Helenium autumnale, Helianthus, Parthenium hysterophorus, Rudbeckia hirta, Solidago, Vernonia, Zinnia, Dianthus, Prunus pennsylvanica, Rubus, Ceanothus, Myrica asplenifolia and Apocynum androsaemifolium. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blackberry Looper Moth in Dallas?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blackberry Looper Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 89 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 238th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Blackberry Looper Moth in Dallas?

March–April and June–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blackberry Looper Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in May and November–February, the lowest months.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Blackberry Looper Moth?

Among the best

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Blackberry Looper Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Blackberry Looper Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blackberry Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (89 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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