Leptostales laevitaria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Leptostales laevitaria, the raspberry wave moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (the geometer moths). It was first described by Geyer in 1837 and it is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Leptostales laevitaria is 7177. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Raspberry Wave sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 173rd most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–July and November–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Raspberry Wave in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and August–October, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Raspberry Wave sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 parks where we can rate Raspberry Wave sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Raspberry Wave is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (19 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.
