Protodeltote muscosula
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Protodeltote muscosula, the large mossy lithacodia, is an owlet moth (family Noctuidae). The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. Larvae feed on swamp grasses, in particular, saw grass. Adults have a wingspan of 19-23mm. The MONA or Hodges number for Protodeltote muscosula is 9047. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Mossy Glyph sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 607th most-seen of the 1807 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 Large Mossy Glyph in Washington 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 Large Mossy Glyph sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Large Mossy Glyph sightings, Washington ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, about 10%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Large Mossy Glyph that you can see in Washington (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are American Dagger (about 10%), American Copper Underwing (about 10%) and Smeared Dagger (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Mossy Glyph is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (37 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.
