Black-Banded Brocade

Black-Banded Brocade

Oligia modica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10%

7 Verified sightings at Toronto
August Best month

About the Black-Banded Brocade

Oligia modica, the black-banded brocade, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Oligia modica is 9404. 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 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Banded Brocade in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Banded Brocade sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1296th most-seen of the 1689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-Banded Brocade in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Banded Brocade in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Black-Banded Brocade?

Only Toronto, in our data

Toronto is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Black-Banded Brocade sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Black-Banded Brocade sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Banded Brocade is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (7 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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