Heliolonche pictipennis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Heliolonche pictipennis is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including California and Arizona. The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The larvae feed on Malacothrix glabrata and Rafinesquia neomexicana. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Lined Moth sighting in Death Valley National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 108 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Lined Moth in Death Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Lined Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Red-Lined Moth sightings, Death Valley National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Red-Lined Moth that you can see in Death Valley National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Beet Armyworm Moth (about 10%), Schinia ligeae (about 10%) and Arizona Bird-Dropping Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Lined Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Death Valley National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
