Hollow-Spotted Geometer

Hollow-Spotted Geometer

Cyclophora dataria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Los Angeles

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Los Angeles
May Best month

About the Hollow-Spotted Geometer

Cyclophora dataria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, from British Columbia to California, east to Arizona and north to Montana. The habitat consists of mixed or deciduous woods with Quercus species.

The wingspan is 23–25 mm. Adults are on wing in late spring and summer. The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus species. Larvae can be found in July and August. 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 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hollow-Spotted Geometer in Los Angeles?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hollow-Spotted Geometer sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 715th most-seen of the 851 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hollow-Spotted Geometer in Los Angeles?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hollow-Spotted Geometer in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Hollow-Spotted Geometer?

Only Los Angeles, in our data

Los Angeles is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hollow-Spotted Geometer sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Hollow-Spotted Geometer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hollow-Spotted Geometer is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (6 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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