Metanema inatomaria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Metanema inatomaria, the pale metanema or yellow-lined thorn, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found from east-central British Columbia and southern Northwest Territories and Yukon, east to Nova Scotia, south to Mississippi, Texas and Arizona.
The wingspan is 25–36 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to mid July. The larvae mainly feed on Populus and occasionally Salix species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Metanema Moth sighting in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 142nd most-seen of the 196 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Metanema Moth in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–April, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale Metanema Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pale Metanema Moth sightings, Point Pelee National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Pale Metanema Moth that you can see in Point Pelee National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are White-Striped Black (about 10%), Large Maple Spanworm Moth (about 10%) and Bad-Wing Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale Metanema Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Point Pelee National Park (6 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.
