Lacinipolia explicata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lacinipolia explicata, also known as the explicit arches, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the southeastern part of the United States, from Kentucky and North Carolina south to Florida and west to Missouri and Texas.
The wingspan is 28–30 mm. Adults are on wing in April and again in September in two generations per year. The larvae feed on Trifolium species and Taraxacum officinale. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Explicit Arches sighting in Philadelphia on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 208th most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Explicit Arches in Philadelphia on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Explicit Arches sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Explicit Arches sightings, Philadelphia has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Explicit Arches is recorded against all the insects logged in Philadelphia (25 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.
