Dyar's Looper Moth

Dyar's Looper Moth

Gabriola dyari

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Olympic National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

12 Verified sightings at Olympic National Park From 2019 to 2026
20 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Dyar's Looper Moth

Gabriola dyari, or Dyar's looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Taylor in 1904. It is found from the Alaskan panhandle and British Columbia to California. The habitat consists of coniferous forests.

The wingspan is 25–30 mm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dyar's Looper Moth in Olympic National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dyar's Looper Moth sighting in Olympic National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 207 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.

When is the best time to see a Dyar's Looper Moth in Olympic National Park?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dyar's Looper Moth in Olympic National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. Those are among Olympic National Park's driest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against 370 mm in November.

What time of day is best to see a Dyar's Looper Moth?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dyar's Looper Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Olympic National Park the best place to see a Dyar's Looper Moth?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dyar's Looper Moth sightings, Olympic National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Dyar's Looper Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dyar's Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Olympic 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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