Faint-Spotted Angle

Faint-Spotted Angle

Digrammia ocellinata

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

In 3 days ~10%

12 Verified sightings at New York City
32 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Faint-Spotted Angle

Digrammia ocellinata, the faint-spotted angle or locust looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in the eastern United States, Quebec and Ontario.

The wingspan is 21-27 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October. The larvae feed on the leaves of Robinia pseudoacacia and Gleditsia triacanthos. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Faint-Spotted Angle in New York City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Faint-Spotted Angle sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 927th most-seen of the 1623 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 Faint-Spotted Angle in New York City?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Faint-Spotted Angle 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 Faint-Spotted Angle?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Faint-Spotted Angle sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is New York City the best place to see a Faint-Spotted Angle?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Faint-Spotted Angle sightings, New York City ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%), Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Philadelphia (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Faint-Spotted Angle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Faint-Spotted Angle is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (12 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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