Red-Lined Panopoda Moth

Red-Lined Panopoda Moth

Panopoda rufimargo

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

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

23 Verified sightings at New York City
54 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Red-Lined Panopoda Moth

Panopoda rufimargo, the red-lined panopoda, is an owlet moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found in North America. Caterpillars feed on pignut hickory and northern red oak. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-Lined Panopoda Moth in New York City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Lined Panopoda Moth sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 624th 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 Red-Lined Panopoda Moth in New York City?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Lined Panopoda Moth 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 Red-Lined Panopoda Moth?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Lined Panopoda 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.

Is New York City the best place to see a Red-Lined Panopoda Moth?

4th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Red-Lined Panopoda Moth sightings, New York City ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, about 10%), Austin (United States, under 5%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Red-Lined Panopoda Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red-Lined Panopoda Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (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.

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