What are the chances of seeing a Gray Spruce Looper Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Spruce Looper Moth sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 379th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Gray Spruce Looper Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Spruce Looper Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Gray Spruce Looper Moth?
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray Spruce Looper Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Is Great Smoky Mountains National Park the best place to see a Gray Spruce Looper Moth?
7th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Gray Spruce Looper Moth sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Gros Morne National Park (Canada, about 20%), Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%) and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Gray Spruce Looper Moth live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Gray Spruce Looper 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.
Where does the Gray Spruce Looper Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray Spruce Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (13 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.