Western White-Ribboned Carpet

Western White-Ribboned Carpet

Mesoleuca gratulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Olympic National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

20 Verified sightings at Olympic National Park From 2019 to 2026
41 In all 3 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Western White-Ribboned Carpet

Mesoleuca gratulata, known generally as the western white-ribboned carpet or half-white carpet moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Mesoleuca gratulata is 7308. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Western White-Ribboned Carpet in Olympic National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western White-Ribboned Carpet sighting in Olympic National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 66th most-seen of the 207 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Western White-Ribboned Carpet in Olympic National Park?

March and April

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Western White-Ribboned Carpet in Olympic National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Western White-Ribboned Carpet?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western White-Ribboned Carpet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Olympic National Park the best place to see a Western White-Ribboned Carpet?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Western White-Ribboned Carpet sightings, Olympic National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Redwood National Park (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Western White-Ribboned Carpet live in Olympic National Park?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Western White-Ribboned Carpet that you can see in Olympic National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Gray Spruce Looper Moth (about 10%), Pale-Marked Angle (about 10%) and Pale Beauty (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Western White-Ribboned Carpet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Western White-Ribboned Carpet is recorded against all the insects logged in Olympic National Park (20 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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