Texas Gray

Texas Gray

Glenoides texanaria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

14 Verified sightings at Washington
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Texas Gray

Glenoides texanaria, the Texas gray moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Massachusetts to Florida and from Missouri to Texas. The wingspan is 16–24 mm. Adults are mainly on wing from January to April and from June to December in Florida. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Texas Gray in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Gray sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 990th 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.

When is the best time to see a Texas Gray in Washington?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Gray in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Texas Gray?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Texas Gray 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.

Is Washington the best place to see a Texas Gray?

5th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Texas Gray sightings, Washington ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%), Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Texas Gray live in Washington?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Texas Gray that you can see in Washington (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Tulip-Tree Beauty (about 10%), Common Tan Wave (about 10%) and Large Lace-Border Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Texas Gray sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Texas Gray is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (14 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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