Lomographa vestaliata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lomographa vestaliata, Also known as white spring moth or Spring faerie, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. Adults are diurnal and on wing in spring, usually found around the cestrum nocturnum tree, pollinating their flowers Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White Spring Moth sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 628th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White Spring Moth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and August–March, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White Spring 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate White Spring Moth sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%) and Acadia National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the White Spring 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 White Spring Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (7 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.
