Lambdina fiscellaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lambdina fiscellaria, the mournful thorn or hemlock looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast and from Canada south to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and California.
The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moth flies from August to early October depending on the location. The larvae feed on hemlock, balsam fir, white spruce, oak and other hardwoods. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hemlock Looper Moth sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 441st 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.
September to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hemlock Looper Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hemlock Looper 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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Hemlock Looper Moth sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Gros Morne National Park (Canada, about 30%) and Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Hemlock 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hemlock Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (9 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.
