Nepytia phantasmaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Nepytia phantasmaria, the phantom hemlock looper, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Herman Strecker in 1899 and is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Nepytia phantasmaria is 6907. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phantom Hemlock Looper sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 212th most-seen of the 428 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.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phantom Hemlock Looper in Seattle on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Seattle's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 190 mm in November.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phantom Hemlock Looper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Phantom Hemlock Looper sightings, Seattle ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Vancouver (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Phantom Hemlock Looper that you can see in Seattle (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Tissue Moth (about 10%), Omnivorous Looper (about 10%) and Small Dusty Wave (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phantom Hemlock Looper is recorded against all the insects logged in Seattle (16 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.
