Zale lunata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Zale lunata, the lunate zale, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found throughout the east and west of North America. The wingspan is 40–55 mm. The moth flies from year round depending on the location. The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as maple, willow and Prunus. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lunate Zale Moth sighting in Philadelphia on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 265th 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lunate Zale Moth in Philadelphia on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lunate Zale 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.
6th of 17
Of the 17 cities where we can rate Lunate Zale Moth sightings, Philadelphia ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Baltimore (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Lunate Zale Moth that you can see in Philadelphia (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Giant Leopard Moth (about 10%), Isabella Tiger Moth (about 10%) and Green Cloverworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lunate Zale Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Philadelphia (19 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.
