Eutrapela clemataria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Eutrapela is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It contains only one species, Eutrapela clemataria, the curve-toothed geometer moth or purplish-brown looper, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Saskatchewan. The habitat consists of deciduous and mixed woodlands.
The wingspan is 38–56 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Curved-Toothed Geometer Moth sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 90th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Curved-Toothed Geometer Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to February, the lowest months.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Curved-Toothed Geometer Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Curved-Toothed Geometer Moth sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Congaree National Park (United States, about 10%) and Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Curved-Toothed Geometer Moth that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Tulip-Tree Beauty (about 30%), White-Striped Black (about 20%) and Pale Beauty (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Curved-Toothed Geometer Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (61 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.
