Malthaca dimidiata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Patched Smoky Moth sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 141 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 29th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Patched Smoky Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-Patched Smoky 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Orange-Patched Smoky Moth sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-Patched Smoky Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (141 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.
