Wavy-Lined Fan-Foot

Wavy-Lined Fan-Foot

Zanclognatha jacchusalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Toronto
8 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Wavy-Lined Fan-Foot

Zanclognatha jacchusalis, the wavy-lined zanclognatha, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in the US from Wisconsin to Maine, south to Georgia and Louisiana. The wingspan is 28–31 millimetres (1.1–1.2 in). Adults are on wing from April to September. Normally, there is one generation per year. There are two generations in Missouri.

Larvae probably feed on detritus. Larvae have been reared on dead oak leaves. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Wavy-Lined Fan-Foot in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wavy-Lined Fan-Foot 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 Wavy-Lined Fan-Foot in Toronto?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Wavy-Lined Fan-Foot?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wavy-Lined Fan-Foot sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Wavy-Lined Fan-Foot?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Wavy-Lined Fan-Foot sightings, Toronto ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Wavy-Lined Fan-Foot sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Wavy-Lined Fan-Foot 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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