Anticlea vasiliata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Carpet Moth sighting in Great Bear Rainforest on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 235 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Carpet Moth in Great Bear Rainforest on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Variable Carpet Moth sightings, Great Bear Rainforest has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Variable Carpet Moth that you can see in Great Bear Rainforest (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Peppered Moth (about 10%), Western Carpet (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 Great Bear Rainforest (63 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.
