Dingy Cutworm Moth

Dingy Cutworm Moth

Feltia jaculifera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Montreal

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

13 Verified sightings at Montreal
14 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Dingy Cutworm Moth

Feltia jaculifera, the dingy cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae and is common throughout North America. There are three other species of Feltia that are often confused for F. jaculifera and they are F. herilis, F. subgothica and F. tricosa. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dingy Cutworm Moth in Montreal?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dingy Cutworm Moth sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 502nd most-seen of the 926 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 Dingy Cutworm Moth in Montreal?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dingy Cutworm Moth in Montreal on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

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

Between 5 and 8 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dingy Cutworm Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Montreal the best place to see a Dingy Cutworm Moth?

9th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Dingy Cutworm Moth sightings, Montreal ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, about 10%), Denver (United States, under 5%) and Calgary (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Dingy Cutworm Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dingy Cutworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (13 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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