Gray Spruce Looper Moth

Gray Spruce Looper Moth

Caripeta divisata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Gros Morne National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

12 Verified sightings at Gros Morne National Park From 2019 to 2026
138 In all 7 parks
July Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Gray Spruce Looper Moth

Caripeta divisata, known generally as the gray spruce looper or twin-spot girdle, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Caripeta divisata is 6863. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
7 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Gray Spruce Looper Moth in Gros Morne National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Spruce Looper Moth sighting in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 83 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.

When is the best time to see a Gray Spruce Looper Moth in Gros Morne National Park?

July

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Spruce Looper Moth in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Gray Spruce Looper Moth?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray Spruce Looper Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Gros Morne National Park the best place to see a Gray Spruce Looper Moth?

Yes

Of the 7 parks where we can rate Gray Spruce Looper Moth sightings, Gros Morne National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%) and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Gray Spruce Looper Moth live in Gros Morne National Park?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Gray Spruce Looper Moth that you can see in Gros Morne National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Hemlock Looper Moth (about 30%), Pale Beauty (about 10%) and Peppered Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Gray Spruce Looper Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Gray Spruce Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Gros Morne National Park (12 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.

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