Pangrapta decoralis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pangrapta decoralis, the decorated owlet, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found in North America from Alberta to Nova Scotia south to Florida and Texas. The wingspan is 20–28 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. There are two to three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Decorated Owlet sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 217th 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 to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Decorated Owlet in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Decorated Owlet 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 3 parks where we can rate Decorated Owlet sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Acadia National Park (United States, under 5%) and Shenandoah National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Decorated Owlet that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Banded Tussock Moth (about 30%), Leconte's Haploa Moth (about 20%) and Giant Leopard Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Decorated Owlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (26 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.
