Euplexia benesimilis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Euplexia benesimilis, the American angle shades, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Euplexia benesimilis is 9545. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an American Angle Shades sighting in Portland on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 402nd most-seen of the 507 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an American Angle Shades in Portland on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most American Angle Shades sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate American Angle Shades sightings, Portland has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Boston (United States, under 5%) and Vancouver (Canada, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the American Angle Shades that you can see in Portland (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Large Yellow Underwing (about 20%), Lesser Yellow Underwing (about 10%) and Alfalfa Looper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the American Angle Shades is recorded against all the insects logged in Portland (8 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.
