Baltimore Snout

Baltimore Snout

Hypena baltimoralis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at New York City

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

28 Verified sightings at New York City
65 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Baltimore Snout

Hypena baltimoralis, the Baltimore bomolocha or Baltimore hypena, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. The moth flies from April to October depending on the location. There are at least two generations in New England and additional generations southward. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Baltimore Snout in New York City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Baltimore Snout sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 529th most-seen of the 1623 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 Baltimore Snout in New York City?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Baltimore Snout in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Baltimore Snout?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Baltimore Snout sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is New York City the best place to see a Baltimore Snout?

7th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Baltimore Snout sightings, New York City ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, about 10%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Baltimore Snout sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Baltimore Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (28 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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