Four-Lined Arches

Four-Lined Arches

Lacinipolia quadrilineata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sacramento

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

11 Verified sightings at Sacramento
May Best month

About the Four-Lined Arches

Lacinipolia quadrilineata is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Lacinipolia quadrilineata is 10422. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Lined Arches in Sacramento?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Lined Arches sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 222nd most-seen of the 386 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 Four-Lined Arches in Sacramento?

May and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Lined Arches in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and November–April, the lowest months. Those are among Sacramento's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 120 mm in December.

Is Sacramento the best place to see a Four-Lined Arches?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Four-Lined Arches sightings, Sacramento has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come San Francisco (United States, under 5%) and San Diego (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Four-Lined Arches live in Sacramento?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Four-Lined Arches that you can see in Sacramento (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Large Yellow Underwing (about 10%), Armyworm Moth (about 10%) and Subterranean Dart (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Four-Lined Arches sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Lined Arches is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (11 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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