Large Maple Spanworm Moth

Large Maple Spanworm Moth

Prochoerodes lineola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

15 Verified sightings at Dallas
213 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Large Maple Spanworm Moth

Prochoerodes lineola, the large maple spanworm, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Alberta. The wingspan is 35–50 mm. They are on wing from April to October in the south and from July to September in the north.

The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide range of plants, including apple, birch, blueberry, cherry, currant, geranium, grass, maple, oak, poplar, soybean, sweetfern, walnut and willow. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Large Maple Spanworm Moth in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Maple Spanworm Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 787th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Large Maple Spanworm Moth in Dallas?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Maple Spanworm Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Large Maple Spanworm Moth?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

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

Is Dallas the best place to see a Large Maple Spanworm Moth?

14th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Large Maple Spanworm Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 14th at under 5%. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, about 10%), Detroit (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Large Maple Spanworm Moth live in Dallas?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Large Maple Spanworm Moth that you can see in Dallas (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Pannaria Wave (about 10%), Bent-Lined Carpet (about 10%) and Common Tan Wave (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Large Maple Spanworm Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Large Maple Spanworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (15 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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