Anticlea vasiliata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Anticlea vasiliata, the variable carpet moth or early carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is known from the northern part of the United States and southern Canada, from Newfoundland and Labrador to Maryland, west to California, north to British Columbia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus and Rosa carolina. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Carpet Moth sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 47th most-seen of the 107 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Carpet Moth in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–March, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variable Carpet 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Variable Carpet Moth sightings, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Variable Carpet Moth that you can see in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Brown-Lined Looper (about 10%), Welsh Wave Moth (about 10%) and Gray Spruce Looper Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variable Carpet Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (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.
