Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth

Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth

Hypsopygia olinalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

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

36 Verified sightings at Dallas
22 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth

Hypsopygia olinalis, the yellow-fringed dolichomia, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in eastern North America. The wingspan is 16–24 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in the American north-east and from May to September in North Carolina.

The larvae feed on Quercus species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 494th 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 Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth in Dallas?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half 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 Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth?

7th of 12

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth sightings, Dallas ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, about 10%), Austin (United States, about 10%) and Detroit (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (36 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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