Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 236th 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Accepted Answer

September. In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–May, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth?

Accepted Answer

Between 3 and 6 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Great Smoky Mountains National Park the best place to see a Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Of the 3 parks where we can rate Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%) and Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Gracillariidae. The closest relatives of the Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Gracillariidae, Leaf Blotch Miner Moths) are Tulip Tree Leaf Miner (about 10%) and Phyllocnistis insignis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (24 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
3	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	~10%
2	Kharkiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	~10%
3	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
4	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
5	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	~10%
6	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
7	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
8	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	<5%
9	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Paris	🇫🇷 France	<5%

Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth

About the Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth

Recent sightings of Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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