Newman's Mathildana Moth

Newman's Mathildana Moth

Mathildana newmanella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Toronto
21 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Newman's Mathildana Moth

Mathildana newmanella, or Newman's mathildana moth, is a species of concealer moth in the family Oecophoridae. The MONA or Hodges number for Mathildana newmanella is 1059. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Newman's Mathildana Moth in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Newman's Mathildana Moth sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1410th 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 Newman's Mathildana Moth in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Newman's Mathildana Moth in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Newman's Mathildana Moth?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Newman's Mathildana Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Newman's Mathildana Moth?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Newman's Mathildana Moth sightings, Toronto ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Montreal (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Newman's Mathildana Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Newman's Mathildana Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (6 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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