Umber Moth

Umber Moth

Hypomecis umbrosaria

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

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at New York City
June Best month

About the Umber Moth

Hypomecis umbrosaria, the umber moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Hypomecis umbrosaria is 6439. 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 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Umber Moth in New York City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Umber Moth sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1492nd 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 an Umber Moth in New York City?

Any time of year

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

Where else can you see an Umber Moth?

Only New York City, in our data

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

Where does the Umber Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Umber Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (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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