Hypoprepia fucosa
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Hypoprepia fucosa, the painted lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in the United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. The wingspan is 25–35 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in the north and possibly most of the year in Florida.
The larvae feed on lichen, algae and moss on trees. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Lichen Moth sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 83 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Lichen Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Painted Lichen Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Painted Lichen Moth sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%) and Point Pelee National Park (Canada, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Painted Lichen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (83 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.
