Anticlea vasiliata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Anticlea vasiliata, the variable carpet moth or early carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is known from the northern part of the United States and southern Canada, from Newfoundland and Labrador to Maryland, west to California, north to British Columbia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus and Rosa carolina. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Carpet Moth sighting in Vancouver on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 350th most-seen of the 482 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Carpet Moth in Vancouver on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variable Carpet Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Variable Carpet Moth sightings, Vancouver ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Seattle (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Variable Carpet Moth that you can see in Vancouver (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Hemlock Looper Moth (about 10%) and Phantom Hemlock Looper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variable Carpet Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Vancouver (9 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.
