Bristly Cutworm Moth

Bristly Cutworm Moth

Lacinipolia renigera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Detroit

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

14 Verified sightings at Detroit
52 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Bristly Cutworm Moth

Lacinipolia renigera (kidney-spotted minor or bristly cutworm) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. The moth flies from May to October depending on the location. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bristly Cutworm Moth in Detroit?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bristly Cutworm Moth sighting in Detroit on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 127th most-seen of the 268 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bristly Cutworm Moth in Detroit?

May–June and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bristly Cutworm Moth in Detroit on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Bristly Cutworm Moth?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bristly Cutworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Detroit the best place to see a Bristly Cutworm Moth?

Among the best

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Bristly Cutworm Moth sightings, Detroit ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Bristly Cutworm Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bristly Cutworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Detroit (14 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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