Hypoprepia fucosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Hypoprepia fucosa, the painted lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in the United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. The wingspan is 25–35 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in the north and possibly most of the year in Florida.
The larvae feed on lichen, algae and moss on trees. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Lichen Moth sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 335th 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Lichen Moth in Montreal on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Painted Lichen Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Painted Lichen Moth sightings, Montreal ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chicago (United States, under 5%), Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Painted Lichen Moth that you can see in Montreal (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Isabella Tiger Moth (about 20%), Spongy Moth (about 10%) and Hickory Tussock Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Painted Lichen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (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.
