Coelostathma discopunctana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Coelostathma discopunctana, also known as the batman moth or simply the batman, is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. The common name refers the dark forewing makings that can resemble the logo of Batman. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Batman Moth sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 276th most-seen of the 822 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.
April–June and August–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Batman Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and November–March, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Batman 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 Batman Moth sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Shenandoah National Park (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Batman Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (18 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.
