Leptostales laevitaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Leptostales laevitaria, the raspberry wave moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (the geometer moths). It was first described by Geyer in 1837 and it is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Leptostales laevitaria is 7177. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Raspberry Wave sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 495th most-seen of the 1057 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Raspberry Wave in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Raspberry Wave sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Raspberry Wave sightings, Houston has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Miami (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Raspberry Wave is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (23 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.
