Four-Lined Arches

Four-Lined Arches

Lacinipolia quadrilineata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Francisco

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

96 Verified sightings at San Francisco
April 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

More parks will be added in future updates.

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 San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Lined Arches sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 96 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 194th most-seen of the 737 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 San Francisco?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Lined Arches in San Francisco on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.

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

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Four-Lined Arches sightings, San Francisco ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, under 5%).

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 San Francisco (96 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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