Gray Spring Moth

Gray Spring Moth

Lomographa glomeraria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Montreal

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

5 Verified sightings at Montreal
May Best month

About the Gray Spring Moth

Lomographa glomeraria, the gray spring moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. It is found in eastern North America, including Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on Prunus species. 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 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Gray Spring Moth in Montreal?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Spring Moth sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 842nd 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 Gray Spring Moth in Montreal?

Any time of year

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

Where else can you see a Gray Spring Moth?

Only Montreal, in our data

Montreal is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Gray Spring Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Gray Spring Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Gray Spring Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (5 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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